Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

The Howard Payne Athletic Communications office is accepting applications for a graduate assistant for the 2025-26 and may be extended to a second year (one to two-year appointment). The graduate assistant will assist with media and public relations efforts for the University’s 12 intercollegiate varsity sports. Located in Brownwood, Texas, Howard Payne is a member of NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference.

Responsibilities: - Serve as primary media contact for assigned sports. - Organize and record game statistics at athletic events and provide timely reporting of results to media outlets. - Produce weekly game notes, generate game programs and media guides, write game recaps, submit player-award nominations and handle other day-to-day duties as assigned. - Manage media area for assigned sports at home events. - Generate multimedia content for HPUsports.com and post in timely manner. - Assist in the management of student and game staff workers. - Adhere to all NCAA and American Southwest Conference rules and regulations.

Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, physical education, kinesiology, sport management or related fields. - Strong writing, editing, and communication skills. - Computer skills InDesign, Photoshop, SIDEARM (CMS), NCAA Live Stats, and Statcrew/Presto software. - Availability to work evenings and weekends. - Admission to a Howard Payne graduate program. HPU offers graduate programs in Sport and Wellness Leadership (M.Ed.), Business Administration (MBA), http://www.hputx.edu/academics/graduate-studies/ - Proposed Start Dates: July 1, 2025 or August 1, 2025.

Game Operations and Marketing Graduate Assistant

The Howard Payne sports information office is accepting applications for a graduate assistant for 2025-26 and may be extended to a second year (one to two-year appointment). The graduate assistant will assist with game operations, marketing, and special project efforts for the University’s 12 intercollegiate varsity sports. Located in Brownwood, Texas, Howard Payne is a member of NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference.

Responsibilities: - Serve as primary marketing contact for the Howard Payne Athletics Jackets Century sponsorship program. - Organize, promote, and manage special events at Howard Payne home games as assigned by the athletic administrative staff. - Assist in the management of student and game staff workers. - Adhere to all NCAA and American Southwest Conference rules and regulations. - Other duties as assigned within the HPU game administration, sports information, and athletic department.

Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in marketing, management, communications, public relations, or a related field. - Strong organization and communication skills. - Availability to work evenings and weekends. - Admission to a Howard Payne graduate program. HPU offers graduate programs in Sport and Wellness Leadership (M.Ed.), Business Administration (MBA), http://www.hputx.edu/academics/graduate-studies/ - Proposed Start Dates: July 1, 2025 or August 1, 2025.

Compensation: On-campus housing is provided (even through summer sessions). 50% tuition waiver per semester, and stipend each semester.

Application: Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and names of three references to achoate@hputx.edu or:

Abram Choate

Assistant Director of Athletics

Howard Payne University

1000 Fisk Street

Brownwood, Texas 76801

If you have any additional questions, please call (325) 649-8111 or (325) 647-1172

Qualifications

Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, physical education, kinesiology, sport management or related fields
Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
Computer skills InDesign, Photoshop, SIDEARM (CMS), NCAA Live Stats, and Statcrew/Presto software
Availability to work evenings and weekends
Admission to a Howard Payne graduate program
Game Operations and Marketing Graduate Assistant
Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in marketing, management, communications, public relations, or a related field
Strong organization and communication skills
Availability to work evenings and weekends
Admission to a Howard Payne graduate program
Application: Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and names of three references to achoate@hputx.edu or:

Benefits

Compensation: On-campus housing is provided (even through summer sessions)
50% tuition waiver per semester, and stipend each semester

Responsibilities

The graduate assistant will assist with media and public relations efforts for the University’s 12 intercollegiate varsity sports
Responsibilities: - Serve as primary media contact for assigned sports
Organize and record game statistics at athletic events and provide timely reporting of results to media outlets
Produce weekly game notes, generate game programs and media guides, write game recaps, submit player-award nominations and handle other day-to-day duties as assigned
Manage media area for assigned sports at home events
Generate multimedia content for HPUsports.com and post in timely manner
Assist in the management of student and game staff workers
Adhere to all NCAA and American Southwest Conference rules and regulations
HPU offers graduate programs in Sport and Wellness Leadership (M.Ed.), Business Administration (MBA), http://www.hputx.edu/academics/graduate-studies/ - Proposed Start Dates: July 1, 2025 or August 1, 2025
The graduate assistant will assist with game operations, marketing, and special project efforts for the University’s 12 intercollegiate varsity sports
Responsibilities: - Serve as primary marketing contact for the Howard Payne Athletics Jackets Century sponsorship program
Organize, promote, and manage special events at Howard Payne home games as assigned by the athletic administrative staff
Assist in the management of student and game staff workers
Adhere to all NCAA and American Southwest Conference rules and regulations
Other duties as assigned within the HPU game administration, sports information, and athletic department

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