Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant
The University of Lynchburg, a private regional university, located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia is seeking a graduate assistant athletic communications staffer.
The graduate assistant reports to, is supervised by, and evaluated by the director of athletic communications.
The evaluation of work performance will be ongoing and will be carried out by the director.
It will include the specific duties and responsibilities of this position description plus employee attitude and general working behavior.
Job Type :
Part-time, ten-month position.
Not benefit eligible Start Date:
August 1, 2023 Job Purpose:
To assist the director of athletic communications in all aspects of covering a highly-successful, championship-level athletics program.
Specific Job Duties:
Website maintenance, stat inputting, writing press releases, and nominating awards for assigned sports.
Assistants will also help with broadcasting home events and travel to cover athletic teams on the road.
Applicants will gain direct experiences as a sports information director while also learning skills in digital media such as photography, video and video editing, podcasting, graphic design, and running social media accounts.
Applicants will also work with a student staff during home events for game operations such as scoreboard, public address, and other game day duties to help game days run smoothly.
Benefits:
$6,000 stipend and 12 credits (MBA or M.
Ed.
) Schedule:
All home events Office hours during the week Weekend and nights Experience/Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively and have the ability to understand, comprehend and follow directions Must have good teamwork skills Experience in college athletic communication/sports information department preferred Required
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree.
Applicants must be eligible to be accepted into the graduate program at the University of Lynchburg.
All candidates must have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with all members of the campus community.
Work Remotely:
No We seek candidates who are committed to the University of Lynchburg's efforts to create an environment that fosters a student-centered environment, develops the breadth of knowledge associated with liberal education, respects and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, values and celebrates diverse faith traditions, and sustains close working relationships among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners.
Candidates must successfully pass a background check that is satisfactory to the University.
To apply, please submit a resum , work samples, cover letter, along with names and contact information of three business references to:
Tim LaDuca, Director of Digital Media, email protected The University of Lynchburg is committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from persons of color, women, Indigenous/aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, the LGBTQIA
community, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the University of Lynchburg community.
The University of Lynchburg is an equal opportunity employer.
Recommended Skills Digital Media Graphic Design Interpersonal Skills Maintenance Photography Social Media Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The graduate assistant reports to, is supervised by, and evaluated by the director of athletic communications.
The evaluation of work performance will be ongoing and will be carried out by the director.
It will include the specific duties and responsibilities of this position description plus employee attitude and general working behavior.
Job Type :
Part-time, ten-month position.
Not benefit eligible Start Date:
August 1, 2023 Job Purpose:
To assist the director of athletic communications in all aspects of covering a highly-successful, championship-level athletics program.
Specific Job Duties:
Website maintenance, stat inputting, writing press releases, and nominating awards for assigned sports.
Assistants will also help with broadcasting home events and travel to cover athletic teams on the road.
Applicants will gain direct experiences as a sports information director while also learning skills in digital media such as photography, video and video editing, podcasting, graphic design, and running social media accounts.
Applicants will also work with a student staff during home events for game operations such as scoreboard, public address, and other game day duties to help game days run smoothly.
Benefits:
$6,000 stipend and 12 credits (MBA or M.
Ed.
) Schedule:
All home events Office hours during the week Weekend and nights Experience/Skills:
Ability to communicate effectively and have the ability to understand, comprehend and follow directions Must have good teamwork skills Experience in college athletic communication/sports information department preferred Required
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree.
Applicants must be eligible to be accepted into the graduate program at the University of Lynchburg.
All candidates must have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with all members of the campus community.
Work Remotely:
No We seek candidates who are committed to the University of Lynchburg's efforts to create an environment that fosters a student-centered environment, develops the breadth of knowledge associated with liberal education, respects and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, values and celebrates diverse faith traditions, and sustains close working relationships among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners.
Candidates must successfully pass a background check that is satisfactory to the University.
To apply, please submit a resum , work samples, cover letter, along with names and contact information of three business references to:
Tim LaDuca, Director of Digital Media, email protected The University of Lynchburg is committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from persons of color, women, Indigenous/aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, the LGBTQIA
community, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the University of Lynchburg community.
The University of Lynchburg is an equal opportunity employer.
Recommended Skills Digital Media Graphic Design Interpersonal Skills Maintenance Photography Social Media Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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