Communications Assistant - Varsity at McGill University

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Hiring Unit

Athletics & Recreation

Position Summary

Under the direction of the immediate supervisor, the Communications Assistant - Varsity will assist with social media, content creation, and varsity sports coverage. The selected candidate must be creative and collaborative in helping to bring the game days to life online!

Responsibilities

• Provide live, in-game social media (mainly Instagram) coverage for a wide range of varsity sports

• Assist in producing game day and score update graphics using Canva or Photoshop

• Report on game scores in real-time

• Collaborate with players, fans, and the athletics community to capture and share game-day moments

• Provide support for McGill’s varsity teams through fun & fresh content that resonates with the McGill Athletics brand and online presence

• Assist in producing promotional material and providing specific information to queries.

• Perform specific editing and reviewing of documents, audio, video and web maintenance as required.

• Monitors and posts social media content to various platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.

• Compile and submit data in reports and manual updates as required.

• Provide technical support for graphic and photo software as well as some A/V equipment.

NOTE: the expected working hours may be from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. In addition, most varsity games occur between Thursday and Sunday.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

• Must be passionate and knowledgeable about a wide variety of sports and have a solid grasp of the varsity athletics landscape

• Ability to multitask and be confident working in a fast-paced digital environment

• Enjoy creating content and be familiar with how other schools or professional teams run their game day social media is a strong asset

• Knowledge of French and English.

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #4 on a scale of 0-4 .

For a definition of our language proficiency levels, please click here .

Minimum Education and Experience

High School Diploma 1 Year Related Experience

Hourly Salary

(AMUSE B) $16.85

Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week

10 (Part time)

Position Start Date

2026-08-11

Position End Date

2027-03-31

Deadline to Apply

2026-08-04

This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected] .