Athletics Game Day Support
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California State University
Carson, CA, US
Summary
Casual workers provide operational support for athletic events, including roles such as announcers, statisticians, and scoreboard operators. They collaborate with the Athletics Department to ensure broadcasts and game-day activities run smoothly and professionally.
Job Description
Working Title: Athletics Game-Day Support
This is an intermittent (hourly) position.
** Successful candidates in these temporary appointments may be appointed from a few days up to one year depending on the assignment. Temporary appointments must end on or before the end of the fiscal year (June 30th of the following year), with the possibility of renewal. Please note that this position is limited to working 1000 hours per fiscal year.
Department Name: Athletics
Classification Title: Casual Worker
Classification Salary Range: $16.90 -$140.00 per hour
Anticipated hiring hourly rate:
- Statistician: $40.00hr
- Game Clock, Shot Clock, & Scoreboard Operator: $40.00hr
- Public Address Announcer: $42.50hr
- Play-by-Play Announcer: $42.20hr
- Broadcast Assistant: $42.50hr
Position Summary
This posting is intended to establish a pool of qualified applicants for temporary, part-time, or intermittent Athletics game-day positions. Selected applicants may be hired to perform one or more of the game-day roles listed below based on their qualifications, experience, and the operational needs of the Athletics Department.
Under the immediate supervision of the Athletic Director and in collaboration with the Broadcast Director, Game Operations Coordinator, and Sports Information Director, the Casual Worker performs non-bargaining unit work that is temporary, part-time, or intermittent in nature.
Assignments are based on the Athletics schedule and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Duties and Responsibilities
Casual Workers support Athletics events in one or more of the following game-day operational roles:
- Play-by-Play Announcer: Provides live commentary, game action, and relevant context for athletic broadcasts.
- Public Address Announcer: Delivers official in-venue announcements, player and team introductions, game information, and other event-related announcements.
- Statistician: Accurately records, maintains, and reports official game statistics in accordance with applicable sport-specific rules and procedures.
- Game Clock, Shot Clock, and Scoreboard Operator: Maintains accurate game timing, scoring, and other game information in accordance with applicable sport-specific rules and procedures.
- Broadcast Assistant: Supports the technical and operational needs of live productions to help ensure broadcasts run smoothly and professionally.
These roles contribute to the accuracy, coordination, presentation, and overall success of Athletics game-day operations. All Casual Workers are expected to follow applicable institutional, conference, and sport-specific policies, procedures, rules, and expectations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience: Previous experience working in collegiate, professional, or organized athletics, with an understanding of game-day operations, event procedures, and the fast-paced nature of live sporting events.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working in intercollegiate athletics.
- Previous experience in one or more of the game-day operational roles listed above.
General Information:
- Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance and State Law.
- In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
- California State University Dominguez Hills is not currently sponsoring staff or management positions for H-1B employment visas.
- The CSU system offers a competitive total compensation benefits package for employees and qualifying dependents, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and tuition assistance. It is our goal to compensate employees equitably and fairly. You can access a full description of our benefits here.
Closing Statement
California State University, Dominguez Hills, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at (310) 243-3771.
California State University Dominguez Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.
Employees at California State University, Dominguez Hills shall abide by the Nondiscrimination Statement.
Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and 477,000 students. Half of the CSU's students transfer from California Community Colleges.
Created in 1960, the mission of the CSU is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever-changing needs of California. With its commitment to quality, opportunity and student success, the CSU is renowned for superb teaching, innovative research and for producing job-ready graduates.
Each year, the CSU awards more than 132,000 degrees. One in every 20 Americans holding a college degree is a graduate of the CSU and our alumni are 4 million strong.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA
The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and 477,000 students. Half of the CSU's students transfer from California Community Colleges.
Created in 1960, the mission of the CSU is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever-changing needs of California. With its commitment to quality, opportunity and student success, the CSU is renowned for superb teaching, innovative research and for producing job-ready graduates.
Each year, the CSU awards more than 132,000 degrees. One in every 20 Americans holding a college degree is a graduate of the CSU and our alumni are 4 million strong.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Higher Education
Org type
Educational
Headquarters
Long Beach, CA