Public Address Announcer ( High School Football / Volleyball )

Job Title: Varsity Volleyball & Football Public Address Announcer

Reports To: Director of Athletics & Activities (Matt Pryor)
Location: Benilde-St. Margaret’s School, St. Louis Park, MN
Season: Fall – Varsity Volleyball and Varsity Football Home Contests

Compensation: Starting at $55 per game

Position Summary
Benilde-St. Margaret’s School (BSM) is seeking an enthusiastic, professional, and dependable
Public Address Announcer to serve as the in-venue voice for home Varsity Volleyball and Varsity
Football contests.
The PA Announcer plays an important role in creating a welcoming, energetic, and professional
game-day environment for student-athletes, coaches, officials, families, students, and visiting
spectators. The successful candidate will communicate clearly and confidently while
representing BSM and its Athletics & Activities Department with professionalism.
This position requires strong preparation, attention to detail, appropriate enthusiasm, and the
ability to follow established game-day scripts and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities
● Serve as the public address announcer for assigned BSM Varsity Volleyball and Varsity
Football home contests.
● Arrive sufficiently in advance of each event to review game-day scripts, rosters,
pronunciations, special-event information, and other announcements.
● Deliver starting lineups, player introductions, scoring updates, substitutions, penalties,
timeouts, and other sport-specific announcements as appropriate.
● Read approved BSM promotional, sponsorship, special-event, recognition, and
community announcements.
● Deliver pregame announcements, including the national anthem introduction and
applicable sportsmanship or MSHSL messaging.
● Maintain an appropriate balance of enthusiasm, professionalism, and neutrality
throughout each contest.
● Pronounce student-athlete, coach, and school names accurately and make reasonable
efforts to verify pronunciations prior to the event.
● Coordinate with Athletics & Activities staff, game officials, scoreboard operators, event
supervisors, and other game-day personnel.
● Follow all scripts, protocols, and direction provided by the BSM Athletics & Activities
Department.
● Remain attentive throughout the contest and respond appropriately to changes in game
flow or event operations.
● Assist in creating a positive game-day atmosphere that reflects BSM’s standards for
sportsmanship, hospitality, and community.
● Maintain professionalism when interacting with student-athletes, coaches, officials,
visiting schools, spectators, and BSM personnel.
Qualifications
Required:
● Strong verbal communication skills and a clear, confident speaking voice.
● Ability to speak comfortably and professionally in front of large audiences.
● Dependability and punctuality.
● Strong attention to detail and ability to follow prepared scripts and instructions.
● Ability to remain composed and adaptable in a live-event environment.
● Understanding of basic football and volleyball terminology, rules, and game flow, or
willingness to learn.
● Ability to represent Benilde-St. Margaret’s professionally and positively.
Preferred:
● Previous public address, broadcasting, announcing, radio, theater, communications, or
live-event experience.
● Familiarity with high school athletics and game-day operations.
● Working knowledge of football and volleyball rules and terminology.
Other Requirements
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of BSM’s Safe Environment process,
which includes a background check, VIRTUS training, additional required online training, and
agreement to the applicable Code of Conduct.
Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to BSM’s Catholic mission and values and to
creating a positive experience for students and community members. Similar BSM athletics
postings emphasize professionalism, communication, student development, and alignment with
the school’s mission.
Schedule & Time Commitment
● Position primarily covers home Varsity Football and Varsity Volleyball contests during the
fall season.
● Evening availability is required, with occasional variations based on the competition
schedule.
● Announcers should plan to arrive in advance of the scheduled contest to prepare with
Athletics & Activities staff.
● Specific assignments will be coordinated by the BSM Athletics & Activities Department.
● Additional announcing opportunities for other BSM athletic contests may become
available throughout the school year.
Compensation
Starting pay: $55 per game.
About BSM Athletics
Benilde-St. Margaret’s serves students in grades 6–12 and competes in the Metro West
Conference. BSM Athletics values excellence, integrity, personal growth, sportsmanship, and
community engagement.
The PA Announcer is an important part of that experience and helps establish the energy,
professionalism, and hospitality our community expects at Red Knight home events.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a résumé and brief statement of interest to:
Matt Pryor
Director of Athletics & Activities
Benilde-St. Margaret’s School
[email protected]