Athletics Communications Assistant

Allegheny College; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Allegheny College is seeking gameday assistants to support home athletics events at the Robertson Athletic Complex and Wise Center. You’ll help run the scoreboard, operate cameras, produce live streams, provide play-by-play and PA announcements, DJ music, and assist with live statistics tracking.

The position requires night and weekend work with varying hours; general sports knowledge is helpful but not essential. This on-campus role offers practical experience in athletic communications.

Qualifications

• General sports knowledge is preferred but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Run the scoreboard and game clock during home events.
• Operate cameras for live streams and highlight reels.
• Produce the live stream and handle broadcast duties.
• Provide play-by-play and public address announcing.
• Select and play music as DJ during events.
• Help track live in-game statistics.

Job description

Job Description

The athletics communications gameday assistants will fill several key roles at home athletics events on campus at the Robertson Athletic Complex and David V. Wise Center. This includes running the scoreboard/game clock, camera operator, live stream producer, play-by-play broadcasting, public address announcer, music DJ, and help tracking live in-game statistics. This position will require work on nights and weekends, and hours will vary week-to-week depending on the number of home events on the schedule. General sports knowledge is preferred but not necessary.

Job Description

The athletics communications gameday assistants will fill several key roles at home athletics events on campus at the Robertson Athletic Complex and David V. Wise Center. This includes running the scoreboard/game clock, camera operator, live stream producer, play-by-play broadcasting, public address announcer, music DJ, and help tracking live in-game statistics. This position will require work on nights and weekends, and hours will vary week-to-week depending on the number of home events on the schedule. General sports knowledge is preferred but not necessary.

About Us

Allegheny College , founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the distinct requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas. This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students’ unusual combinations of interests and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth, preparing them for a successful launch after graduation and even for careers that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, 1.5 hours equidistant from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, Allegheny College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives” and recently ranked #4 by The Princeton Review in its Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges, with special distinctions including one of the top 10 best for senior capstone experience and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate research and creative activities.

Allegheny’s undergraduate residential education prepares students for successful, meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual, moral, and social development and encouraging personal and civic responsibility. Allegheny’s faculty and staff combine high academic standards and a commitment to the exchange of knowledge with a supportive approach to learning. Graduates are equipped to think critically and creatively, write clearly, speak persuasively, and meet challenges in a diverse, interconnected world. Allegheny College is deeply committed to creating an inclusive community that actively challenges racism, sexism, heterosexism, religious bigotry, and other forms of bias (see Allegheny College Statement of Community ).

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources.

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