Position: Graduate Assistant in Intercollegiate Athletics to assist the Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications and the Sports Information Director.

Eligibility: This position can be filled by a graduate student seeking a master’s or doctoral degree. To receive a graduate assistantship, a student must be admitted to the TWU Graduate School and be accepted into a University graduate program of her/his choice. 

Conditions of Employment:  Graduate assistantships are nine-month appointments from September through May. The graduate assistant will be paid a stipend. In-state tuition must be paid, but the additional cost for an out-of-state student may be waived provided the candidate meets the appropriate academic standards. The Director of Athletics has the option of hiring the GA for a tenth month (August) at the same monthly pay rate as their nine-month appointment. 

Responsibilities: The candidate will work to produce multimedia content for all TWU sports, including highlight videos and gameday publications. They will assist the communications team in updating the website, designing promotions on social platforms,  leading the gameday broadcast set-up and operation and supervising a staff of student workers. Some travel might be required, as well as working events on nights and weekends. 

Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in journalism, business, sports administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired, is required. 

Candidates should possess strong written and oral communication skills; proficiency in desktop publishing (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Premeire Pro and After Effects), live streaming technology, new media applications (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), digital photography, and basic computer applications.                 

The University: Texas Woman’s University is a comprehensive state university offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs to more than 15,000 students.  The institution is a major multi-purpose university with more than 1,200 faculty and staff serving campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston.  TWU is a member of the NCAA Division II and sponsors nine sports.  The Pioneers compete in artistic swimming, basketball, dance, gymnastics, soccer, softball, STUNT, volleyball and wrestling.                 

Application Procedures: Complete the graduate assistant application form located on the TWU Graduate School webpage at www.twu.edu/gradschool/graduate-assistants.asp and submit this application along with a resume and three references to Paul Smith, Asst. Director of Athletics, P. O. Box 425349, Denton, TX  76204-5349, or fax (940) 898-2372, or e-mail psmith16@twu.edu and Morgan Boling, Sports Information Director, email mboling1@twu.edu.