Athletics Communications Assistant (Student) (FWS)

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, andContribute to Your University Community. This position isavailable only to enrolled American University students. Most student positions at American University are eligible touse Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWSfunds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWSfunds, please contact American University's Office of FinancialAid. Important guidance for current American University employees:American University current employees, including those employed instudent positions, must apply through their employee Workdayaccount. If you are a current employee at American University,please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal careerlistings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account maycause delays in a hire process. Department: Athletics Digital Media Communications Time Type: Part time FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Job Description: Summary: This position works specifically within the athleticscommunications area of American University Athletics, helping tocover and promote all of our sports programs. Both office hours andevent work are included in this position, and students must beavailable to work on nights and weekends. Working within athleticscommunications can give individuals valuable exposure, training,and mentorship in order to prepare them for a career inintercollegiate athletics. Essential Functions: Assisting with stats at athletics competitions (trackingsubstitutions, serving as another set of eyes for what is happeningin a game). Helping with in-game media coverage such as creating scoregraphics and clipping highlights for posting on social media. Updating in-season and end-of-season records. Organizing and labeling photos. Writing previews/recaps, student-athlete bios, and featurestories. Doing historical research. Updating our athletics website, AUEagles.com. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Part-time. 10 hours per week. Salary Range: $18.40 - $19.50 per hour. Required Education and Experience: Student must have an active Federal Work Study (FWS) award. Other Details This position is available only to enrolled AmericanUniversity students. Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any timewith or without notice. American University is an E-Verify employer. Visit additional information about American University employment andbenefits. Current American University Employees American University current employees (including those employed instudent positions) must apply through their employee Workdayaccount. If you are a current employee at American University,please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings. Contact Us For more information or assistance with the American Universitycareers site, email View email address on click.appcast.io. American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative actioninstitution that operates in compliance with applicable laws andregulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy),age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personalappearance, gender identity and expression, familyresponsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteranstatus, an individual’s genetic information or any other basesunder federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in itsprograms and activities. #J-18808-Ljbffr American University