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Selected Graduate Assistant will work directly in the Athletic Training office to assist the strength and conditioning coach with day-to-day coaching/teaching, support and administrative procedures. This position will directly report to the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.

American International College is a private, coeducational institution of higher education located on a 70+ acre campus in Springfield, Massachusetts. The campus has 42 buildings on two sites approximately 1/2 mile apart with a total of approximately 660,000 gross square feet. Included in the inventory of buildings are student residences for a resident population of 900 students. Founded in 1885, the College has 3700 graduate and undergraduate students. AIC offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs through the Schools of Business, Arts and Sciences; Health Sciences; and Education. The mission of the College is to transform student lives through career focused learning, with a strong foundation in the liberal arts, a commitment to serving the community, and a high level of involvement in the global economy. AIC strives to create a diverse and inclusive campus community that is representative, at all job levels, of the students we serve.

American International College's varsity athletics programs primarily compete in NCAA Division II, as a charter member of the prestigious Northeast-10 Conference (NE10) for all sports that both the institution and conference sponsors, with the exception of men's ice hockey, which is a charter member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA). Additionally, AIC sponsors varsity men's volleyball and wrestling and women's rugby and triathlon.

Position Overview:

• Teaching & Coaching (80%) - Assist the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach to provide student-athletes with the necessary knowledge, skills and experiences required to be competitive at their chosen position or area.
  • Assist in the creation of training programs and protocols for assigned teams
  • Teach & coach student athletes during assigned conditioning and weight training sessions
  • Supervise/oversee team training sessions
  • Assist in other duties as assigned by the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
• Administration (20%) - Assist with key administrative tasks including weight room and fitness center maintenance, creation and distribution of team training programs, and facility and equipment management and maintenance.

Qualifications:

• Admittance into an AIC graduate program
  • Program must be: MS in Exercise Science
• Completed Undergraduate Education
• Two-year commitment as a Graduate Assistant preferred
• Collegiate playing and/or coaching experience preferred
• Proficiency in coaching and skill analysis within the sport one is applying
• Candidate must be self-motivated and demonstrate strong organizational skills 

Salary: Total Stipend is $2,500/semester plus a tuition waiver of 17 credits/academic year (up to $1010/credit). 

Start Date: Spring 2024

Interested applications should submit resume, cover letter and three references to saremicenter@aic.edu. To be considered for the position, you must apply to the graduate program of your choice within 7 business days of graduate assistantship application.