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Sports Coordinator

San Diego, CA · On-site

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Sports Director - South YMCA

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Sports Editor of The Xavierite - Student Employment

Chicago, IL • On-site

Saint Xavier University
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 501 - 1,000 employees
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$17.05/hr

Full-time

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Key responsibilities

  • Assign sports stories to reporters and columnists and ensure the sports section content fills three pages per issue.

  • Attend weekly meetings with the editorial team and meet regularly with section writers to coordinate content.

  • Produce two articles per week, ensuring all sports news stories are accurate, fair, and follow established guidelines.

Job description

Salary: $17.05 Hourly
Location : 3700 W. 103rd Street, Chicago, IL
Job Type: Student Employment - FWS Required
Job Number: 01591
Department: Student Media SE
Opening Date: 08/12/2026
Summary
The Sports Editor is responsible for Sports content of The Xavierite. The Sports Editor responsible for assigning Sport stories to the Sports Reporter and Sports Columnists as well as maintaining contacts with contributors for the Sports section, generally filling 3 pages of content.
This student employment opportunity supports the development of skills aligned with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies. Through this role, students will strengthen the following competencies:
  • Professionalism: Students build professionalism by practicing dependability, accountability, confidentiality when applicable, workplace etiquette, and respectful service in a workplace setting.
  • Teamwork: Students build teamwork skills by collaborating with supervisors, staff, and peers to support department goals, assist others, and contribute to a positive work environment.
  • Technology: Students build technology skills by using department systems, software, digital tools, equipment, or university platforms to complete tasks accurately and efficiently.
  • Communication: Students build communication skills by practicing clear, respectful, and professional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication in a workplace setting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the Sports section layout of The Xavierite newspaper
  • Is a leading member of the Sports Committee
  • Ensure that the Sports Section is three pages of content per issue
  • Attends weekly section meetings with the Editor-in-Chief and The Deputy Editor-in-Chief
  • Attends general staff meeting
  • Meets weekly with his/her section writers
  • Maintain weekly-posted office hours in The Xavierite office (6 hours per week).
  • Ensures that majority of the content covered pertains to SXU Athletics.
  • Ensures that the Sports Section has a variety of Sports News Stories and Sports Commentary stories
  • Produces two articles per week
  • Ensures that all Sports News Stories follow the same guidelines as a News Story would. (All articles are written accurately, fairly, and with as little bias as possible)
  • Attends news writing workshop held by Director of Student Media

Qualifications
MUST BE A STUDENT AT SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Must be Federal Work Study Eligible
Must Include a Resume and Cover Letter
Preference in journalism, communication, or English.
Additional Expectations
We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. SXU seeks candidates that deliver value-added services in a responsive, collaborative, effective, and respectful manner.
The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.
Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant.

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