Texas A&M University – Kingsville is seeking one (1) Graduate Assistant –Athletic Communications position for a ten-month position renewable for one year for a total of two academic years. Start Date: August 1, 2025

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

•Serve as primary/secondary communications contact for assigned sport programs.

•Create and distribute content for assigned athletic programs in line with the department and program vision

•Assist is the production of all Javelina Athletic home events regarding gameday operations and staffing

•Manage social media channels for assigned sports programs

•Design, write and edit various communications materials, such as student-athlete bios, press releases and feature stories for the department’s website

•Manage current and historical team information (rosters, statistics, record, photos, videos) of assigned sports

•Other duties as assigned

Compensation for this position includes both a tuition waiver up to 18 hours and a housing assistance.

Requirements and preferred qualifications:

• Earned Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Journalism, Communications, Sports Media, Sports Management or a related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to meet expected deadlines and schedules.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a production team covering a live event.
• Effective time management skills.
• Ability to work evenings/weekends and maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Background working in and filming athletics.
• Demonstrated aptitude in social media. Familiarity with managing accounts and serving as the primary administrator.
• Experience with Adobe Premier, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign preferred.
• Graphic design experience.
• Experience working with web technologies, including basic HTML and CMS tools (such as SideArm Sports, Genius Sports) preferred.

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