College Sports Jobs – Experience and/or Education RequiredAll the structures and sizes of college athletic departments offer a variety of job types, duties, responsibilities, challenges and opportunities. Here's a sampling of the kinds of jobs open to you in colleges and universities, beginning with those requiring specific education and/or experience. In recruiting for these types of jobs, a specific college may consider these requirements as basic, minimal, typical or in some cases, even a desire that they are not set on.In particular, many positions such as an Athletic Trainer, Head Coach or Athletic Department Director may be open to you with a Bachelor's
Degree—but in reality, these positions at most schools will go to a candidate with a Master of Athletic Administration or similar degree. Job Type | Education Required
| Experience Required | Athletic Trainer (college) | Master's Degree | License, Registration or Certification | Coach (college) | Bachelor's or Master's Degree | Coaching or athlete | Assistant Coach (community college) | Bachelor's Degree | Relating
with college students | Associate Director (university) | Bachelor's or Master's Degree | Academic Support Experience | Athletic Director
(college or university) | Bachelor's or Master's Degree | P.E. Teaching, Coaching | Physical Ed. Instructor
(college) | Bachelor's Degree |
Teaching, coaching or sports | Coordinator, Marketing/Promotions
(university) | Bachelor's Degree | 1 year, college promotions work | Athletic Program Development Director
(college) | Bachelor's Degree | Fund-raising experience | Coordinator, Learning Specialist
(university) |
Master's Degree | Division I Academic Support exp. | Sports Information Director
(college or university) | Bachelor's Degree | Writing, public relations, media experience |
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