Part-time Athletics Event Assistants

Compensation ranges from $20 to $30 per game worked based on the duties assigned.

This position is an on-campus, part-time, up-to 19-hour appointment based in Champaign, Illinois.

Applications accepted through Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 7PM CT or until the position is filled.

Athletics Event Assistants support home sporting events for both women's and men's sports under the general direction of the Director of Athletics.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
  
• Cover letter
  
• Resume or CV
  

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists with and performs duties needed for the execution of athletics competitions and internal/external events.
  
• Potentially serve in various support rolls for athletic competitions-scoreboard operator, usher, ticket taker, ball person, etc.
  
• Work may be intermittent throughout the year based on the schedule of events and staffing needs.
  
• Candidates must have availability to work nights and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Verbal and written communication skills to communicate effectively with individuals from various backgrounds, including all event employees, including student workers.
  
• Ability to pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
  
• Availability to work nights and weekends.
  
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer