Sports Information Office Assistant
About the role
Please refer to the
How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)
job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Under the direction of the immediate supervisor the Sports Information Office assistant will be expected to perform various admin and writing tasks in the department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform and/or organize administrative duties in support of the daily operations, in accordance with established goals and objectives of the Sports Information Office.
- Update and maintain all varsity team rosters and schedules on the department website, ensuring information on the web is accurate and complete (NOTE: a significant part of the job is focused in this area, especially in the fall semester)
- Write post-game varsity recaps in CP Style, as assigned by the Sports Info Office.
- Update player biographies on the website
- Assist in maintaining historical and statistical archives
- Liaise with department staff, coaches, student-athletes and media in a variety of functions
- Assist in the preparation of sports statistics, media guides, press releases, biographies, press conferences and presentation of displays and exhibits.
Must be able to work weekends, either in the office, from home or via attending intercollegiate sporting events.
Part-time position, hours will be dependent on which games are being played in a given week
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
- Minimum two years of writing experience about sports
- Keen interest in multiple sports is an asset
- Availability to work a varied schedule, including weekends
- Ability to establish priorities and multi-task
- Strong understanding of MS Office applications
- (Word and Excel), plus Adobe applications (Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign)
- Knowledge of French and English. McGill University is an English-language university where day-to-day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing.
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School Diploma 1 Year Related Experience
Hourly Salary:
(AMUSE B) $18.00
Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week:
10 (Part time)
Position Start Date:
2025-08-01
Position End Date:
2026-03-31
Deadline to Apply:
2025-07-03
This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.
Sports Information Office Assistant
About the role
Please refer to the
How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)
job aid for instructions on how to apply.
If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).
Under the direction of the immediate supervisor the Sports Information Office assistant will be expected to perform various admin and writing tasks in the department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform and/or organize administrative duties in support of the daily operations, in accordance with established goals and objectives of the Sports Information Office.
- Update and maintain all varsity team rosters and schedules on the department website, ensuring information on the web is accurate and complete (NOTE: a significant part of the job is focused in this area, especially in the fall semester)
- Write post-game varsity recaps in CP Style, as assigned by the Sports Info Office.
- Update player biographies on the website
- Assist in maintaining historical and statistical archives
- Liaise with department staff, coaches, student-athletes and media in a variety of functions
- Assist in the preparation of sports statistics, media guides, press releases, biographies, press conferences and presentation of displays and exhibits.
Must be able to work weekends, either in the office, from home or via attending intercollegiate sporting events.
Part-time position, hours will be dependent on which games are being played in a given week
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
- Minimum two years of writing experience about sports
- Keen interest in multiple sports is an asset
- Availability to work a varied schedule, including weekends
- Ability to establish priorities and multi-task
- Strong understanding of MS Office applications
- (Word and Excel), plus Adobe applications (Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign)
- Knowledge of French and English. McGill University is an English-language university where day-to-day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing.
Minimum Education and Experience:
High School Diploma 1 Year Related Experience
Hourly Salary:
(AMUSE B) $18.00
Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week:
10 (Part time)
Position Start Date:
2025-08-01
Position End Date:
2026-03-31
Deadline to Apply:
2025-07-03
This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca
.
About McGill University
McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, our student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill was founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by James McGill, and since then, we've grown from a small college to a bustling university with three campuses, 11 faculties, some 300 programs of study, and more than 37,500 students. The University also partners with four affiliated teaching hospitals to graduate over 1,000 health care professionals each year.
The goal of McGill University's social media platforms is to strengthen our community, which includes students, faculty, and alumni. The aim is to provide information on events, campus news and promote networking.
McGill University fosters freedom of expression, while valuing respect and collegiality. We encourage respectful dialogue and reserve the right to remove the following: Comments deemed offensive, vulgar or profane; comments off-topic and/or unrelated to posted content; content that infringes on an individual's privacy or copyright.