Graduate Assistant - Sports Information

McKendree University is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a graduate assistant for the University Athletics Sports Information Department on its Lebanon, Illinois campus for the 2025-2026 academic year. The University is a member of the NCAA II Great Lakes Valley Conference. Tuition discount and hourly rate are included.

Duties will include, but are not limited to: coverage of assigned sports to include general publicity, website maintenance, producing game day programs, social media maintenance (including pre- and post-game graphics, special award/honor graphics, countdowns, etc.), keeping in-game statistics and archiving/maintaining historical records of assigned teams. Candidate will gain a working knowledge of our live video stream of home contests assist in set-up their assigned sports. The candidate will also help with set-up of larger home athletic events and assist in game-day operations of those sports as needed. Supervision and assignment of work-study students for game-day duties will also be included.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and acceptance into a master’s program at McKendree University is required. Ability and flexibility to work nights and weekends with some travel.

Preferred Requirements: Proficient writing skills, experience with using Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office, StatCrew, The Automated Scorebook and video editing software programs, and experience in working with CMS websites. Photography experience is a plus.

FLSA Category: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.00 / hourly

McKendree University benefits information can be found here. Full-time graduate assistants may only participate in the medical insurance plan and the 403(b) defined compensation retirement plan. Matching contributions are not available.

Qualified candidates should complete and submit the McKendree Employment Application and send a letter of interest referencing Job #GASI15 with a resume/CV and contact information for three professional references to the Department of Human Resources at hr@mckendree.edu.

Graduate Assistant - Sports Information

McKendree University is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a graduate assistant for the University Athletics Sports Information Department on its Lebanon, Illinois campus for the 2025-2026 academic year. The University is a member of the NCAA II Great Lakes Valley Conference. Tuition discount and hourly rate are included.

Duties will include, but are not limited to: coverage of assigned sports to include general publicity, website maintenance, producing game day programs, social media maintenance (including pre- and post-game graphics, special award/honor graphics, countdowns, etc.), keeping in-game statistics and archiving/maintaining historical records of assigned teams. Candidate will gain a working knowledge of our live video stream of home contests assist in set-up their assigned sports. The candidate will also help with set-up of larger home athletic events and assist in game-day operations of those sports as needed. Supervision and assignment of work-study students for game-day duties will also be included.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and acceptance into a master’s program at McKendree University is required. Ability and flexibility to work nights and weekends with some travel.

Preferred Requirements: Proficient writing skills, experience with using Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Office, StatCrew, The Automated Scorebook and video editing software programs, and experience in working with CMS websites. Photography experience is a plus.

FLSA Category: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.00 / hourly

McKendree University benefits information can be found here. Full-time graduate assistants may only participate in the medical insurance plan and the 403(b) defined compensation retirement plan. Matching contributions are not available.

Qualified candidates should complete and submit the McKendree Employment Application and send a letter of interest referencing Job #GASI15 with a resume/CV and contact information for three professional references to the Department of Human Resources at hr@mckendree.edu.

McKendree University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.

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