Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

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The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications supports student-athletes in recognizing their accomplishments by creating content for parents, alumni, faculty, staff, fans and friends of the University. This position will support in-game statistics for the Titan athletic program as required by the NCAA, and will serve as a role model/mentor to students interested in athletic communications. This is a full time, 12 month, on-campus position. This position is primarily funded by the DIII Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant which includes a generous benefits package.

Responsibilities :

• Sports Coverage ; maintain statistics for various supports as required by NCAA and CCIW; manage and oversee student workers; manage external media personnel at assigned events; create gameday programs for assigned sports for distribution to fans and media personnel. Primary coverage for 5-6 sports. Social media manager for assigned sports.
• Student-Athlete Success/Development ; primary communications director for DEI Committee and Student-Wellness team social media efforts; assist ADID, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications with DEI Programming

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications supports student-athletes in recognizing their accomplishments by creating content for parents, alumni, faculty, staff, fans and friends of the University. This position will support in-game statistics for the Titan athletic program as required by the NCAA, and will serve as a role model/mentor to students interested in athletic communications. This is a full time, 12 month, on-campus position. This position is primarily funded by the DIII Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant which includes a generous benefits package.

Responsibilities :

• Sports Coverage ; maintain statistics for various supports as required by NCAA and CCIW; manage and oversee student workers; manage external media personnel at assigned events; create gameday programs for assigned sports for distribution to fans and media personnel. Primary coverage for 5-6 sports. Social media manager for assigned sports.
• Student-Athlete Success/Development ; primary communications director for DEI Committee and Student-Wellness team social media efforts; assist ADID, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications with DEI Programming
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• Assistant Director of NCAA/CCIW Championships; assist in planning, coordinating and planning NCAA Championships awarded to IWU. 2025 Softball and 2025 Women’s Volleyball National Championships. Additionally assist with other pre-determined and earned championship events for the NCAA and CCIW.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s required
• Minimum of one year (1) related experience; experience with SIDEARM, Genius Sports/NCAA Live Stats, StatCrew, Adobe Creative suite software and other computer programs.
• Knowledge of NCAA rules, sport rules, CCIW rules and institutional policies.

Application Instructions:

Please email the aforementioned statement, cover letter, resume, and reference list to:

Mindy McCluskey, Office Manager

mmcclusk@iwu.edu

Reference “NCAA Grant” in the subject line

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Final candidate must pass a pre-employment background investigation.

Salary $30-$35,000

Illinois Wesleyan University does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Illinois Wesleyan University is strongly committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/Sexua.... Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusive excellence; details at www.iwu.edu/diversity.