Assistant Sports Information Director

EXPIRED

POSITION SUMMARY: Supports the Sports Information Office as it relates to game management, website support, media relations, video streaming, reporting, recordkeeping and other related responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in communications or sports administration.

Other requirements include strong interpersonal and organizational skills and good administrative skills. Experience in sports information is desirable. Strong writing ability essential. Knowledge of or ability to learn Associated Press writing style. Previous experience with a content management system and graphic design tool desirable. Knowledge of scoring software is also helpful.

RESPONSIBILITES: The primary responsibility of the Assistant Sports Information Director is to assist the Sports Information Director in providing the services of the Sports Information Office to coaches, student-athletes, athletic administrators, the media, visiting teams, the Mid-South Conference, the NAIA and fans.

POSITION SUMMARY: Supports the Sports Information Office as it relates to game management, website support, media relations, video streaming, reporting, recordkeeping and other related responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in communications or sports administration.

Other requirements include strong interpersonal and organizational skills and good administrative skills. Experience in sports information is desirable. Strong writing ability essential. Knowledge of or ability to learn Associated Press writing style. Previous experience with a content management system and graphic design tool desirable. Knowledge of scoring software is also helpful.

RESPONSIBILITES: The primary responsibility of the Assistant Sports Information Director is to assist the Sports Information Director in providing the services of the Sports Information Office to coaches, student-athletes, athletic administrators, the media, visiting teams, the Mid-South Conference, the NAIA and fans.

Those duties include: (1) Hiring, training, scheduling and supervising student employees for game management responsibilities such as facility set-up and tear down, scoreboard operation, public address announcing, ticket sales, crowd management, in-game facility management and parking; (2) Assisting in maintenance of the Bethel athletics website; (3) Promoting all Bethel athletics teams, coaches and players while serving as the primary media contact for designated teams; (4) Writing press releases, game summaries, player profiles and human-interest stories in relation to designated teams; (5) Reporting results and statistical information to the conference and national offices and assisting with reports and required filings to those offices; (6) Nomination of student-athletes for awards such as Player of the Week; (7) Preserving records by archiving stories and statistics; (8) Assisting in the production of publications including schedule cards, game programs, scorecards and team prospectuses, as well as creation of graphics for use on such publications, the athletics website and social media pages; (9) Night and weekend work is a regular part of this position; (10) The position may require traveling to games, especially during the postseason, as well as occasional travel for conference meetings and conventions; (11) Expectations for workplace demeanor include but are not limited to working collaboratively and harmoniously with coworkers, customers and others by sharing ideas and resources willingly, constructively and positively; listening to and objectively and respectfully considering the ideas and perspectives of others; readily admitting and correcting personal mistakes; meeting commitments; keeping your supervisor and others who may be affected informed about work progress; addressing problems willingly and constructively to discover practical and lasting solutions acceptable to all parties; and (12) Other duties as assigned.

REPORTS TO: Sports Information Director/Associate Athletic Director of Communications