Howard Payne University Sport Information & Fan Engagement Graduate Assistants

The Howard Payne Athletic office is accepting applications for two graduate assistants for 2026-27 and may be extended to a second year (one to two-year appointment). The graduate assistants will assist with sports information and/or marketing and fan engagement efforts for the University's 14 intercollegiate varsity sports. Located in Brownwood, Texas, Howard Payne is a member of NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation and execution of in-game entertainment plans for all home games, including scripts, music, promotions, fan interaction elements, and sponsor activations.
• Assist with creating engaging creative content for use on social media channels and athletics website.
• Implement a comprehensive content calendar across social platforms to ensure timely coverage of athletic events, features, and campaigns.
• Develop and implement marketing and fan experience plans for various sports, as assigned.
• Serve as primary media contact for assigned sports.
• Organize and record game statistics at athletic events and provide timely reporting of results to media outlets & ASC.
• Assist with team coverage through written content including game previews and recaps, as well as features highlighting team as a whole as well as individual student-athletes.
• Aid with the production of video streaming of home athletic events.
• Assist with maintenance of videoboards, sound systems, gameday technologies.
• Organize, promote, and manage special events at Howard Payne home games as assigned by the athletic administrative staff.
• Assist in the management of student and game staff workers.
• Adhere to all NCAA and American Southwest Conference rules and regulations.

Qualifications

-Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, physical education, kinesiology, sport management or related fields. - Strong writing, editing, and communication skills. - Availability to work evenings and weekends. - Admission to a Howard Payne graduate program. HPU offers graduate programs in Sport and Wellness Leadership (M.Ed.), Business Administration (MBA), - Proposed Start Dates: August 1, 2026.

Compensation On-campus housing is provided along with a 50% tuition waiver per semester, and monthly stipend each semester. Application: Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, names of three references to ehansing@hputx.edu or abright@hputx.edu