Game Management/Sports Information Graduate Assistant

North Park University, a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, would like to announce that applications are now being accepted for the position of Game Management/Sports Information Graduate Assistant.   The assistantship will begin in August 2024 and includes tuition remission, a partial meal plan, a $3,000 stipend per semester, and on-campus housing may be available.

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reports to the Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director.
• Assist in event coverage of home events (statistics, media, and broadcast).
• Perform assorted game-day duties, such as public address announcing, play-by-play broadcasting, and interviewing coaches and student-athletes. 
• Hire and supervise student-worker staffs, table staffs, and interns for Sports Information.
• Write releases and feature articles, edit and design media guides and game programs, maintain historical records, and compile statistics.
• Assist with updating the Athletics Department website and social media sites (rosters, schedules, biographies, previews, etc.).
• Gain a working knowledge of live video stream of home contests.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director, Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Sport Management, and Associate Athletic Directors.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required. 
• Applicant must obtain acceptance in a North Park University graduate program.
• Applicant must be able to work an untraditional work schedule (i.e. frequent nights and weekends).
• A background in StatCrew, NCAA LiveStats and/or Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.
• Able to lift and move athletic equipment.
• Able to travel with team, by vehicle or plane.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Possess a clear understanding and personal commitment to North Park’s mission of Christian higher education.