• Job Description

  Req#: 13256

  Posting Details

  Position Information

  Posting Number	GA000121
  Position Title	Sports Information Graduate Assistant
  Position ID	GA-SPIN-IWS
  Department	Institutional Communication
  Division	Institutional Communication
  Supervisor	Clark Teuscher
  Supervisor Title	Director of Sports Information
  Description of Job Duties	Under the direct supervision of the sports information director (SID), this position assists with the marketing and promotion of the College’s 27 intercollegiate NCAA Division Ill sports programs, as well as managing home events and other duties at the request of the SID. The successful candidate will be placed in a position of leadership as a public representative of the College and his/her principled stewardship of that responsibility would go hand-in-hand with the educational goals of the student’s degree program. You will interact with a diverse community of student-athletes, faculty and staff, members of the media, visitors to campus and representatives of other institutions. You will work within groups and lead groups and think critically to solve challenges that come up as we host events on campus in real time. A student in the Organizational Leadership program will build skills in management of people, communicating within groups and leading groups, much of which is done independently after initial training. The successful candidate will contribute substantively to planning and long-term decision making for the department. A student in the Professional and Creative Writing program will gain extensive experience writing for publication to internal and external stakeholders and participate in a collaborative review and editing process intended to improve skills and confidence. A student in the Sports Leadership program will gain experience in all areas of collegiate athletics, and maintaining working relationships with administrators, faculty and staff. Our department works closely with the athletic department on planning and scheduling for large events, providing staff members a global view of the day-to-day functions in athletics. A student in the MBA program will gain practical applications for the problem-solving skills and management techniques taught within the MBA program. The GA is given ownership of their area of responsibility and is expected to independently manage those tasks, learning to distinguish between problems they can solve on their own and items for discussion with the full staff.
  Do the job duties for this position have any potential exposure to student records?	Yes
  Do the job duties for this position include any driving requirements?	No
  Will this position be working with minors?	No
  Job Qualifications	Accepted into a graduate program at North Central College. Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills required. Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Intermediate skills using MS Office Suite, including Word and Excel. Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record. Previous experience as a student assistant in a collegiate sports information/athletic communication environment, writing for publication, and/or independent supervision of peers is a plus.
  Approximate number of work hours per week	20 hours per week during the academic year, excluding academic breaks
  New or Replacement?	Replacement
  If replacement, person(s) being replaced	Anna Fox / Tyler Bremner

  Posting Detail Information

  EEO Statement	North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. NCC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources at 630-637-5757 or humanresources@hr.noctrl.edu Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
  Open Date	11/06/2024
  Close Date
  Open Until Filled	Yes
  Special Instructions to Applicant	Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply.

• About the company

  North Central College is a private college in Naperville, Illinois.

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