Graduate Assistant, Sports Information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities includes assisting with the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Sports Information (100%)

• Maintain statistical and historical records of athletic events and athletes;
• Assist as Hood College’s official statistician;
• Assist compilation and reporting of statistics on teams, individuals and coaches;
• Assist communication with conference office and NCAA for timely reporting of team rosters, schedules, statistics, etc.;
• Comply and maintain student-athlete and coach biographical information;
• Aid with the video streaming of home athletic events;
• Help administrate the official athletic department social media accounts;
• Assist in coordinating athletic photography;
• Assist with media relations for all men’s and women’s athletic teams, student-athletes and coaches;
• Research, write and edit news releases, features and copy about student-athletes, coaches and sports teams;
• Produce athletic publications, including home game programs, schedules, etc.;
• Designs, provides content for and provides regular updates to hoodathletics.com;
• Provides input for selection of Athlete of the Week and oversees accompanying feature story;
• Assist in the scheduling and promotion of the college mascot.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Sport Management, Journalism, English, Communications or Public Relations.  Experience in athletic media relations and/or video editing a plus. Accepted into a Master’s Degree program at Hood College required.

Technology Skills

Proficient in office productivity suite software (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), e-mail and Internet; desktop publishing, Adobe Creative Suite, PrestoSports and/or Sidearm content management system, video editing, and working knowledge of StatCrew, PrestoStats and/or Genius. Ability to learn new applications quickly including organization-wide information systems and department-specific software applications.

Language Skills       

Proficient in the communication of key concepts for the specific discipline in the English language and ability to assist students with English as a secondary language. Strong oral and written communication skills.  Ability to effectively provide information and positively respond to questions from both external and internal customers both in person and by phone.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, faculty, staff, and other constituencies.  

Mathematical Skills  

Basic analytical skills and ability to work with and apply mathematical concepts in a timely and accurate manner.                            

Reasoning Ability                                                      

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Ability to hypothesize, draw conclusions, and support conclusions. Ability to work in theoretical arena and apply logic as appropriate.        

To Apply

We seek a candidate who values diversity, equity and inclusion in all that they do. Candidates must have strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively across departments and disciplines.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply on-line via our electronic application which requires submission of a cover letter, résumé and three professional references.

If you need assistance with the on-line application process, please email humanresources@hood.edu or call (301) 696-3592.

Hood College is committed to diversity in its faculty and staff and subscribes to a policy of hiring only individuals legally eligible to work in the United States.  EOE/AAP/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer

Hood College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion, or age in recruitment, admission and access to, or treatment, or employment in its programs, services, benefits, or activities as required by applicable laws including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and students. Inquiries about discrimination or reasonable accommodation should be referred to the Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator at Alumnae Hall, 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD. 21701 (AD 312), (301) 696-3592.  For complete information on Hood College’s nondiscrimination policy, please visit http://www.hood.edu/non-discrimination/

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)