Olivet Nazarene University

Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Olivet Nazarene University, located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, is seeking applicants for a Track and Field Graduate Assistant position.

Olivet Nazarene, a member of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and the NAIA, sponsors seventeen sports and has 432 student-athletes participating in the various programs. A Bachelor’s Degree is required for the position and the selected candidate will be provided a ten-month $685 stipend, graduate tuition (18 hours/year) at Olivet Nazarene University only, on-campus housing and meals for their service.

The position will primarily be in charge of coaching the sprint events and all aspects of the program’s weightlifting. Duties include but are not limited to the following: conducting practices and conditioning, recruiting, monitoring academic progress of student-athletes, fundraising, scheduling and other coaching and administrative duties under direction of the Head Coach to assist the track and field programs.

To apply, send fax (815-939-7933) or e-mail (mmcdowell@olivet.edu) a cover letter, recommendations and résumé to Mike McDowell, Head Track and Field Coach, Olivet Nazarene University, 1 University Avenue, Bourbonnais, IL 60914. The selection process will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Olivet Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.