Sports Information Graduate Assistant

| | | Position: Sports Information Graduate Assistant | |

Location:

St. Paul, MN

| | Job Id: 450088 - 26 | | # of Openings: 1 | |

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| | | Position: Sports Information Graduate Assistant | |

Location:

St. Paul, MN

| | Job Id: 450088 - 26 | | # of Openings: 1 | |

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Graduate Assistant - Sports Information

Position Overview: The Graduate Assistant SID will aid in the development, planning, and implementation of the Athletic Communications office. The GA SID will be the primary media contact for selected sports and serve as a secondary contact for all other sports. The GA SID will assist the SID in all aspects of the office on a day-to-day basis. The position also requires event game management, statistics compilation, photography and other duties as assigned. Night and weekend work required for home athletics events. Travel (with teams) to select events as assigned.

Essential Duties:

• Provide media with information promoting Concordia University athletic teams and student-athletes (game notes, web previews, targeted pitches to media, etc)
• Provide rosters, statistics and other information to opponents, media representatives, publications, NSIC and NCAA
• Publicize and communicate strategies designed to enhance the visibility and image of the athletic department
• Serve as a liaison between media and student-athletes, coaches and athletic department staff, the NSIC and NCAA
• Cultivate and maintain strong media contacts
• Publicize community relation activities of the athletic department
• Produce and distribute press releases on assigned sports to various media outlets
• Produce game programs for assigned sports, as well as other Athletic Department publications as assigned
• Aid in the maintenance of athletic department web site including assigned sport records and athlete bios
• Travel to select away athletic events as necessary, notably NSIC/NCAA Tournaments
• Photo management: ensure proper student-athlete action photography of assigned sports, with emphasis on images appearing in athlete bios on the website
• Additional duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, sport management or related field
• 1 full year of experience in a sports information department, multiple years preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
• Experience in desktop publishing, InDesign, Photoshop, NCAA LiveStats/Genius and/or Stat Crew software, website maintenance, photography. Video editing a plus.
• Experience dealing with print, radio and television media

Compensation:

• $8,000 per year for 2 years
• Full tuition waiver upon successful admission into CSP graduate school
• Visit www.csp.edu/admission/graduate for academic information

Supplemental Information:

It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.

The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.

The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.

Promise to Students – Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.

Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.

CSP prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.csp.edu/student-life/title-ix/

Feel free to contact Cassidy Leininger - cleininger@csp.edu, with any questions

| | Pay Range: $8,000 per year | |
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