HSU Women's Basketball Graduate Student Worker

POSITION:  HSU Women's Basketball Graduate Student Worker

DEPARTMENT:  Athletics

SUPERVISOR TITLE:  Head Women's Basketball Coach

FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt

EXEMPTION:  N/A

LOCATION:  Abilene

TARGET HIRE DATE:  8/24/2026

CONTACT INFORMATION: Kendra Whitehead at Kendra.Whitehead@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

Women’s Basketball Graduate Student Worker

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Assist women’s basketball staff with all duties including: instruction / coaching on the court and in meetings, film breakdown and camera operations, laundry, cleaning and disinfecting, equipment (issuing and maintaining), daily / travel operations, additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Must have Bachelor's degree

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to handle heat / cold outdoor situations, moderate lifting and carrying (equipment).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fast-paced, intense, and very high standard of care for student athletes.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.