West Texas A&M, located in Canyon, Texas, is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a graduate assistant for the Athletic Communications Department for the 2022-2023 academic year. WTAMU is a proud member of NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference. 

Duties will include, but are not limited to: coverage of assigned sports to include general publicity, website maintenance, producing game previews/notes, social media maintenance (including pre- and post-game graphics, special award/honor graphics, etc.), keeping in-game statistics and archiving/maintaining historical records of assigned teams.

Compensation for this position will be offered as a monthly stipend ($1,500 per month for 10 months) with the expectation of a two-year commitment. Acceptance into the graduate college is required before the position may officially be offered to the potential candidate.

• Must be accepted into and enrolled in one of the graduate programs offered at West Texas A&M. Must complete the minimum number of graduate hours per semester or summer to be classified as a full-time graduate student and be in good standing.
• The position will require weekend and evening hours, as well as the potential to travel to conference/national championship events. A flexible schedule will be arranged based upon graduate school class schedule.
• Supervision and assignment of student workers for game-day duties will also be included. This position will serve as the main in-game statistician at selected home events.
• Preferred Requirements:  Collegiate athletic communication experience, proficient writing skills, experience with using Adobe Creative Cloud (PhotoShop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, etc.), Microsoft Office, Genius Live Stats, StatCrew and The Automated Scorebook. Photography experience as well as working knowledge of Sidearm websites is a plus.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume via email to Director of Athletic Communications Brent Seals (bseals@wtamu.edu)