The University of Jamestown is accepting applications for several graduate assistant positions. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruiting, coaching, student-athlete development, monitoring academic progress, scouting, alumni events, fundraising events and other duties assigned by the head coach or athletic director. Terms of Employment: Two-year position, ten months (August 1st through May 31st). Positions will be open until they are filled. Must have a valid driver’s license.
The following sports are in need of a graduate assistant:
-Men's Soccer
-Women's Soccer
-Women's Volleyball
-Women's Swim and Dive
-Softball
-Track and Field
-Men's Hockey
-Sports Information Department
Send resume and the contact information of three professional references via email to Austin Hieb, Director of Athletics austin.hieb@uj.edu. These positions requires a bachelor’s degree, admission to a graduate program at the University of Jamestown with full-time enrollment starting in Fall 2023. In most instances, compensation is full tuition waiver and room & board. The University of Jamestown is an AA/EO employer.
Founded as Jamestown College in 1883, six years before North Dakota became a state, University of Jamestown has provided students with a quality education grounded in high academic, ethical, and spiritual standards for 130 years.
On Sept. 28, 1886, Jamestown College opened its doors to the young people of Dakota Territory. The newly created college announced in the Jamestown Alert newspaper that “Jamestown College fall term opens in the North Side School House at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29. This school has full collegiate powers and will be conducted on the most modern college plan. All grades of students admitted. Expenses reasonable. The school is open to all denominations.”
Since the time of President Kroeze, University of Jamestown has grown from a fledgling “College on the Hill” to a thriving campus. The University embraces its history and traditions with pride while looking to the future with excitement. The students, alumni, faculty, staff, and all who support the College’s mission continue to strive for excellence as have generations before them and as will generations to come.
The University of Jamestown athletic teams, nicknamed the Jimmies, are part of the Nati...onal Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) since the 2018–19 school year. Men's sports include hockey, baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.
