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Graduate Assistant - Sports Information
Open Date:4/2/2024
Status:Accepting Applications
Job Code:24-STU-226
  

Current Opening

Mount Aloysius College, recognized by ModernThink as a 2022 and 2023 “Great College to Work For," invites applications for a part-time Sports Information Graduate Assistant in the Athletics department beginning August 2024 through May 2025. 

The Graduate Assistant will perform duties related to sports information for an average of 20 hours per week, up to 300 hours per semester.  Position provides 100% tuition credit for full-time enrolled students up to eighteen (18) credits for the 24-25 academic year.
A modest stipend for hours worked is also awarded, and is paid on an hourly rate basis. 

Schedule is flexible; however, the majority of hours will be completed Monday-Friday during normal business hours.  Evening and weekend event coverage is required as scheduled (class-times will be excused).

Anticipated Assignments, under the supervision of Sports Information Director (SID):

  • Supports media-relations within Athletics.  Reports scores; provides media with information and multimedia as requested/needed.

  • Assists with preparation, writing, and distribution of articles, news and feature recaps and releases for local media, general public, and internal community.

  • Assists with athletic multimedia efforts (schedule and implement photo sessions, in-game action photography, posting to web, live video broadcasts of games, etc.)

  • Plans, creates, and drafts publicity, advertising, and promotional activities or events for home athletic contests.

  • Collects, monitors, and maintains all necessary statistics for each sport as assigned.

  • Establishes and maintains files and archives on the Mount Aloysius College Athletics program.

  • Provides requested general information to AMCC opponents and visiting teams.

  • Populates Athletics web page with news, statistics, and other information for all home and away varsity sporting events.

  • Manages social media accounts for Athletics pages as assigned- Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.  Promotes content such as home sporting events, news items, and photos/video.

Qualifications

Applicants must be a current or prospective graduate student at Mount Aloysius College. An earned Bachelor’s degree and acceptance into one of the College’s master’s degree programs is required.  Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills also required.  Strong record of academic achievement as an undergraduate student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above required.  Satisfactory undergraduate student conduct record also required.  Graduate Assistants may be reappointed for a 2nd year assuming academic progress and job performance is satisfactory.

About Mount Aloysius College

Mount Aloysius College (www.mtaloy.edu) is a private, comprehensive Catholic college located in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, serving a diverse community of learners. The College has a long history of responding to community needs through relevant academic programs and community service. Mount Aloysius is located on a 193-acre campus in Cresson, PA, Cambria County. Founded in 1853 by the Dublin, Ireland-based Religious Sisters of Mercy, Mount Aloysius is one of 17 such institutions in the United States and is a member of the Conference for Mercy Higher Education (CMHE). The College provides small class sizes, and students benefit from a highly engaged faculty and staff.

Commitment to Diversity

Mount Aloysius is committed to building an inclusive community that values each person and respects diversity of all kinds – diversity of thought, experience, culture, ethnicity, religion, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, etc. to create a workplace where everyone participates and is able to contribute their own unique gifts, talents and perspectives.

Application Instructions

Apply online at http://www.mtaloy.edu/employment-opportunities.  Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) letters of recommendation.  Residential undergraduate students should include a recommendation from a professional staff member in Residence Life at their undergraduate institution. Review of applications will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified and continue until the position is filled.  Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at 814-886-6519.

Mount Aloysius College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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This annual report is required by federal law, and contains information regarding campus security and personal safety, including institutional policies, crime prevention, crime reporting policies, and fire safety. The report also includes our current Sexual Assault and Misconduct Policies.

The 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at: 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

You may also request a printed copy from Mount Aloysius College's Office of Campus Safety, located in the Cosgrave Student Center, Room 102/104, by calling (814) 886-6327 or via email to CampusSafety@mtaloy.edu

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Mount Aloysius College is an equal opportunity employer, and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact us at 814-886-6500 or by email at HumanResources@mtaloy.edu.
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