Media Relations Graduate Assistant -Fall 2024

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Position Information

Position Information

Requisition Number

2024-50GA

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Position Information

Position Information

Requisition Number

2024-50GA

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Position Title

Graduate Assistant - Athletics

Working Title

Media Relations Graduate Assistant -Fall 2024

Department

150010-Athletic Director

Pay Rate

1.0 : $4,500.00 (Spring/Fall)

FTE

1.0

Position Number

G97895

Starting Date:

08/12/2024

End Date:

12/13/2022

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Only complete applications will be considered for graduate assistant positions. Once an application has been submitted, you are not permitted to make changes or upload additional documents to the application. You must upload all transcripts and official reference letters at the time of submission. Please also attach 2 work samples for the publications/portfolio required documents (Could include written work, graphic design work, or audio/visual piece).

Working hours:

Irregular work hours, including nights and weekends; Working outdoors;

Some travel opportunities possible;

Working with a schedule that is subject to change.

Posting Date:

04/03/2024

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Purpose

The graduate assistant will assist in all phases of the athletic communications office, including serving as primary media contact for select sports as assigned by the director. Responsibilities include: layout and design of record books; write, edit and distribute press releases and game notes; game-day operations; maintaining and updating the

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Athletic website; arranging and taking team/individual and action photography; coordinating and overseeing interviews with student-athletes and coaches; record and distribute appropriate game statistics at home events; nominations for weekly and/or yearly conference and national awards; supervise student-workers and inters/support staff; some marketing/promotion duties as well, and other duties as assigned by the director.

Education & Formal Training

Bachelor's degree (Specify field(s) of study below)

Other Education & Formal Training

• A bachelor degree in journalism, public relations, communications, or a related field

• Knowledgeable in a wide array of sports

• Working knowledge of desktop publishing tools (Adobe InDesign and Photoshop)

• Candidates with experience with in-game statistical software (

NCAA

Live Stats, StatCrew,

Presto Sports) preferred

• Strong written and verbal skills

• Photography experience preferred

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

• Desire to work in collegiate athletics department

• One year experience in an Athletics Media Relations/Communications office preferred

• Chosen candidate must apply for admission to Graduate School at

UCM

and be accepted into

their chosen program of study.

Computer Skills

Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Desktop Publishing, Web Page Maintenance, Other - Stat Crew, Adobe Creative Suite

Experience

Preference will be given to applicants that have a working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop & InDesign) and Stat Crew programs.

Other Experience

Desire to work as a communications professional.

Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge:

Attention to detail, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Physical abilities: mobility/strength/dexterity/balance/coordination/endurance, Supervisory skills, including motivation, delegation of duties, evaluation, etc, Management and/or administration skills, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality, Knowledge of a University environment preferred, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills

Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

Special Working Conditions:

On call/standby work required, Travel required, Irregular work hours, Professional appearance, Work in stressful conditions

Other Special Working Conditions

Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the

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Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly.

Other Special Qualifications

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you currently admitted to a graduate degree program?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * If you've taken graduate level courses, do you have a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher?

   • Yes
   • No
   • N/A

3. * If you've never taken graduate level courses, do you have an undergraduate GPA of 2.70 or higher?

   • Yes
   • No
   • N/A

4. * Do you have a valid driver's license?

   • Yes
   • No

Required Documents

Required Documents 1. Transcripts 2. Reference Letter 1 3. Reference Letter 2 4. Reference Letter 3 5. Resume 6. Cover Letter Optional Documents 1. Publications/Portfolio

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