Position Title: Sports Information Specialist
Department: Sports Information
Advertised Pay: Stipend Amount - Athletics
Campus Location: Washburn University
Application Deadline: Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by May 2, 2026.
Position Summary: The Washburn University Athletics Department is currently accepting applications for a 10-month temporary position in Sports Information.
Washburn University is a public institution in Topeka, Kansas with more than 7,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff involved in more than 200 academic programs. The Washburn lchabods have a proud history of success at the NCAA Division II level, and since joining the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in 1989-90 have made 150 NCAA Tournament appearances and have won 48 MIAA Championships.
The start date is anticipated for August 1, 2026, and the successful candidate is expected to commit to working for 10 months with an anticipated end date of May 31, 2027. The candidate will generally work 20 hours or less per week, with weekend and evening work required.
About Washburn University: Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.
Essential Functions:
Assist the Athletic Communications Office with coverage of the school's 17 athletic programs.
Performs additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in sports management, journalism, communications, or related field, or must be completed by the end of the semester of hire.
• Proven effective writing and editing skills, with experience utilizing computer programs such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated general sports knowledge and social media.
• Proven understanding of software used for sports statistics tracking and reporting, such as Genius Live Stat program, or the ability to learn new computer programs quickly.
• Driver's license with a driving record acceptable by the University's standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
• NCAA Live Scoring programs experience.
Stipend Monthly Exempt, Part-time, Varies
Background check and driving history are required.