Athletics Creative Content Graduate Assistant

Athletics Creative Content Graduate Assistant Ball State University Athletics Muncie, Indiana

Desired start date: August 24th (First day of the semester)

Ball State University Intercollegiate Athletics is offering a graduate assistantship beginning Summer/Fall 2026, to a person holding a bachelor’s degree who wishes to professionalize her/his graphic design and multimedia (photo/video) skills. The successful applicant will work with the creative content staff to generate social media and website content for Ball State Athletics and team accounts. The position assumes specific responsibility for graphic design, with secondary responsibility as a photographer and/or videographer.

The successful applicant must be admitted to the Graduate School and is expected to apply to a master’s program. Graduate assistants must meet minimum GPA requirements for admission and maintain good academic standing, including enrollment in at least six graduate credit hours per semester. Tuition remission and a yearly stipend will be provided. This is a two-year master's program and commitment.

What you'll do and what you'll bring:

Position Function:

Provide teaching and instruction to student-athletes; develop softball student-athletes on and off the field and assist the Head Coach with program management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage dynamic and creative graphic design content for social media, website and marketing strategies

Support athletic communications staff with daily, weekly and seasonal on-brand content to promote Ball State teams, coaches and student-athletes

Assume secondary photo/video responsibility while providing coverage of specific sports programs at Ball State home events

Specifically, perform as a content creator for Ball State Athletics and its 19 intercollegiate sports teams

Produce photos, video and graphics for presentation on social media platforms: X, Instagram, Facebook and others

Produce photos and video for galleries and graphics on BallStateSports.com

Produce athletics marketing content for projects including: schedule cards, posters, billboards, postcards and promotional content for videoboards or other signage

Perform other duties as assigned

Compliance:

The applicant must make a strong commitment to, and have a responsibility for, adhering to all rules and regulations of Ball State University, the Mid-American Conference and the NCAA. The applicant must also complete required trainings by the NCAA, MAC and institutional policies.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree completed prior to start date

Admission to a Ball State graduate program and ability to maintain eligibility (information: www.bsu.edu/gradschool)

Availability for evenings, weekends and holidays based on event schedules

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Content creation background

Available the entire academic year (August to May)

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrate prior communications (sports information), content and graphics design experience in college athletics

Demonstrate knowledge of social media trends and applications

Display proficiency in Adobe software applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere; and Canva.

Compensation and Benefits:

Tuition remission per Ball State Graduate School policy (includes up to 30 credit hours; student responsible for applicable fees)

Yearly stipend, paid bi-weekly (plus hourly compensation during holiday or vacation periods when classes are not in session)

To Apply

Send a cover letter, resume, portfolio and the names and contact information of three references to: Kevin Messenger, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications: kmessenger@bsu.edu.