Description
Wartburg College is dedicated to challenging and nurturing students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning. Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective liberal arts college internationally recognized for its community engagement and academic excellence.
The institution is at an exciting moment as it embarks upon “Our Brightest Days: Realizing Purpose, Leading Change,” the College’s new strategic plan. As indicated in the newly adopted vision statement, “Wartburg College is called to be the leading institution in education of the whole person. Together, we create an inclusive community combining diverse curricular and co- curricular experiences to prepare students to be resilient leaders of positive change through service in a complex world.”
Primary Duties and Responsibilities for each role:
Graduate Assistant – Sport Science
Human Performance Support & Coaching
- Assist the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in the design and implementation of training programs for various athletic teams.
- Provide direct supervision of the weight room to ensure student-athlete safety, proper technique, and adherence to program protocols.
- Assist in the administration of physiological and performance testing (e.g., force plates, GPS tracking, heart rate variability, or velocity-based training).
Graduate Assistant – Data Science in Human Performance
Data Architecture & Cleaning
- Audit and organize legacy data from past seasons to ensure consistency across different platforms and formats.
- Build a unified system and data lake that connects various streams for longitudinal analysis.
- Establish protocols for cleaning dirty data and identifying outliers in current daily collection.
- Utilize machine learning or statistical modeling to identify trends in athlete fatigue, injury risk markers, or performance peaking.
- Cross-reference physical performance data with other variables (e.g., game stats, sleep data, or academic load) to provide a holistic view.
Both Roles
Data Management & Analysis
- Lead the daily collection and cleaning of performance data.
- Create visualization reports (dashboards) for the Director and Coaching staff to track athlete readiness, fatigue, and long-term development.
- Assist the Program Director in gathering data for internal research or program-wide performance audits.
Administrative & Academic Support
- Manage scheduling for the performance facility and assist with the maintenance and calibration of sport science equipment.
- Act as a peer-leader for undergraduate interns or student workers within the health and human performance department.
- Assist the graduate studies faculty and staff with recruitment and outreach events.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
- Must be enrolled in the prescribed MS in Sport Science or MS in Data Science and Human Performance courses each term.
- Requires relevant experience with data software (e.g., excel, R, SPSS, JASP, Python) and familiarity with common human performance technologies.
- Sport Science Only: Possession of (or immediate plan to sit for) a nationally recognized certification such as the NSCA-CSCS (other certifications will be considered).
- Requires clear communication skills and desire to work with college-age students.
- Candidates must have excellent project management skills, including flexibility, problem solving and leadership development skills.
- Must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00 while in the GA program.
- Must meet the eligibility requirements for employment within the United States.
- Must successfully complete a background screening.
Application Procedure:
Please upload the following by visiting https://www.wartburg.edu/hr/positions/. 1) resume 2) a letter of interest including a statement regarding qualities within the context of the Wartburg College mission 3) contact information for three references.
For specific inquiries contact cameron.mackey@wartburg.edu. Please note before an offer of a graduate assistantship can be extended, a student needs to be fully admitted to the Master of Science in Sport Science or Master of Science in Data Science in Human Performance. Application information can be found here and questions regarding the application can be sent to gradstudies@wartburg.edu. See www.wartburg.edu for further information about the college. Screening begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
