Broadcast Play-By-Play Announcer / PA Announcer

About the role

• Provide play-by-play commentary and color coverage on the Bethel Athletics Sports Network at varsity athletic contests. This involves describing the action on the field or court, calling the play-by-play of key moments, and providing relevant information such as scores, statistics, and player performances.
• Prepare for play-by-play broadcasts as you see fit. A crucial aspect of a sports broadcaster's role is thorough research and preparation before each broadcast.
• Serve as a public address announcer at Bethel University athletic contests.
• Target Start Date: 9/1/26
• End Date: 5/15/27

Qualifications

• Must be a current Bethel University undergraduate student
• Must be able to work nights and weekends
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high energy team setting
• Ability to take direction and work independently as needed
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely – both verbally and in writing
• Ability to solve problems independently

Additional Responsibilities:

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments.  As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

Other Duties: The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position, will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Travel: This position does not require travel.

Work Environment:

Indoors and outdoors inside a Press Box.

Expected Hours of Work:

Nights, weekends and days as needed