JOB POSTING
ANNOUNCER - GOLDEN BEARS & PANDAS ATHLETICS
Job Description
University of Alberta Golden Bears & Pandas Athletics is looking for a Public Address Announcer for its 2024-2025 home volleyball and basketball games. The PA Announcer's duties include announcing starting line-ups, all game action, public address announcements, presentations, contests, and other duties as assigned. The PA Announcer is the main voice of U of A Athletics while in the Competition Gym. The PA Announcer works closely with the marketing staff and others to create a fan friendly and entertaining environment during varsity events.
Hours Per Month: Approx. 20 - 40 hours/month
Compensation: $25-50/hr + 4.0% vac. pay + 3.46% stat pay
*based on experience
Job Qualifications
- Strong vocal talent
- Unique and definitive personality
- Strong knowledge of university volleyball and/or basketball
- Ability to multi-task in a stressful environment
- Comfortable announcing to crowds of 3,000 people on a microphone
- Able to attend all home U of A volleyball and or basketball games and arrive one hour before
- match time for each contest
- Available to attend appropriate pre-game meetings
- Receptive to feedback to improve performance
- Ability to be spontaneous and react quickly as appropriate
- Comfortable working closely with marketing and sports information staff members
- Experience working as a PA announcer during highshcool/varsity sports, in television, or radio preferred, but not required
- MUST be available to work Friday and Saturday nights.
Please Forward Cover Letter and Resume to:
dayln@ualberta.ca
or deliver to 2-420 Van Vliet Complex
Thank you to everyone who applies however only those individuals' best qualified for the internship will be contacted!
