SUMMARY: The Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant will assist the Director of Athletic Communications with the promotion and publicity of Rockford University’s 13 NCAA Division III intercollegiate varsity sports.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant will help shape the creative direction of the department and assist in highlighting the accomplishments of its student-athletes through graphic design and writing. Some responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with home game day operations
• Writing, editing, and disseminating press releases, game notes and stories
• Managing the athletic department social media pages and producing other digital media content
• Updating the athletics website (www.RockfordRegents.com)
• Compiling, maintaining and distributing statistics
• Operating computer software programs, including: Adobe Creative Suite, NCAA LiveStats, BoxCast, PrestoStats and BoxOut Sports.

Some travel may be required as well.

QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree is required; admission into a Rockford University graduate program (Sport Management and Leadership or MBA); previous experience in an Athletic Communications/Sports Information Office is preferred; Experience with or knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, NCAA LiveStats and/or a SIDEARM website is helpful but not required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: GA will receive 21 credit hours of tuition remission per year, on-campus room and board and a monthly stipend.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Athletic Communications requires attendance at most home athletic events, both indoors and outdoors; Nights and weekends are required; Office work will also be involved.

Please email your resume, cover letter and references to:

Director of Athletics Communications - Brian Vanden Acker (bvandenacker@rockford.edu) 
Human Resources Department (humanresources@rockford.edu)

Review of applications will begin immediately. 

About Rockford University

Rockford University is an NCAA Division III institution and a charter member of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC). Rockford is a small liberal arts college located in northern Illinois and is about an hour west of Chicago and currently sponsors 13 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams.

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