Live Sports Broadcast Assistant (Part-Time)

JMU Careers; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver program

Free UREC access

Pet Insurance

Holiday breaks

Talent development trainings

Job summary

James Madison University is seeking a Live Productions Assistant to support the JMU Sports Network’s ESPN+ broadcasts and internal control room operations. This part-time role blends behind-the-scenes production with on-air play-by-play for selected sports, within a campus-based facility and student-led production team.

The position involves training, supervising student staff, and collaborating with professional freelance crews on production teams, with scheduling aligned to athletic events in

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of the production process, including preproduction, live production and play-by-play.
• Learn the operation and roles within the full scope of operation of the JMU Sports Network and our broadcast control room setting.
• Provide play-by-play live commentary for various JMU athletics events, most likely to include: soccer, field hockey, volleyball, lacrosse, baseball and softball.
• Fill various roles on live productions, including: producer, director, technical director, replay, graphics, shading, audio tech, video playback, etc.
• Assist with broadcast preproduction such as storyline development, pregame interviews, prep calls with coaches, video editing, feature packaging, facility setup.
• Help supervise, train and schedule students to serve on production team.
• Work alongside professional broadcast freelance staff on production teams.
• Assist with broadcast engineering needs (learn setup workflow, signal flow, audio, cable types, etc.).

Skills

Multitask management

Fast learner

Professional/work environment

Team player

Evening/weekend availability

Tools

Ross Xpression

Ross Mira

Ross Carbonite

Hitachi cameras

RTS/Clear-Com intercoms

CCU remote controls

Fiber/ST/LC cables

Job description

James Madison University is seeking a Live Productions Assistant to support the JMU Sports Network’s ESPN+ broadcasts and internal control room operations. This part-time role blends behind-the-scenes production with on-air play-by-play for selected sports, within a campus-based facility and student-led production team.

The position involves training, supervising student staff, and collaborating with professional freelance crews on production teams, with scheduling aligned to athletic events in