Graduate Assistant, Sports Information

REPORTS TO: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR SPORTS INFORMATION

STATUS: PART-TIME, EXEMPT

Lake Erie College, located in Painesville, OH, invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant, Sports Information. Lake Erie College is an NCAA Division II program that competes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). The graduate assistant is responsible for duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Information and will manage a secondary responsibility as defined. This is a 10-month appointment, each year, for two consecutive years, pending successful evaluation at the end of year one.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a primary media contact for designated athletic teams.

• Maintains Storm website.

• Creates game-day publications and writes event recaps.

• Serves as game-day statistician and maintains statistical databases.

• Assists in all phases of sports information.

• Assists in organizing the setup and coverage of all home athletic events.

• Assists in supervising game-day student workers and all game-day staff.

• Assists with special promotional events.

• Assists with coordination of all communication functions of the College’s intercollegiate sports programs.

• Projects and promotes an inclusive education with the highest standards, where student-athletes are empowered to leave lives of personal significance and professional success as global citizens.

• Acts as an ambassador of the college and conducts oneself in a positive manner to heighten the awareness of the institution to all of its constituents.

• Operates within the mission of the college and athletics department to ensure a full NCAA DII student-athlete experience.

• Follows all terms and conditions per the Policy for Graduate Assistants.

• Other duties as assigned by Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Information or Director of Athletics.