Sports Information Director Assistant

EXPIRED

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

Sports Information Director Assistant

Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

Sports Information Director Assistant

Requisition Number

RE42738

Working Title

Assistant Media Relations Director

Department Name

12E00:UKAA - External Operations

Work Location

Lexington, KY

Grade Level

44

Salary Range

$43,361-69,383/year

Type of Position

Staff

Position Time Status

Full-Time

Required Education

BA

Click here for more information about equivalencies:

https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience

No experience required.

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

To be able to lift up to 20 lbs.

Shift

Days but flexibility to travel and willingness to work weekends and evenings.

Job Summary

The University of Kentucky Athletics Communications and Public Relations (ACPR) department is seeking an Assistant Director. This position is the primary contact for men’s golf and serves as the secondary contact for men’s basketball. The incumbent is responsible for managing all communication and media relations efforts for men’s golf and assisting in men’s basketball. Duties include writing, editing, designing and distributing various publications (press releases, game notes), and assisting in the management of content on the official athletics website and all social media platforms. The incumbent is also responsible for developing and fostering relationships and generating story ideas for local, national and hometown media. They will also coordinate interviews between student-athletes, coaches and staff and local, regional and national media, manage press operations at home events and report team results and feature story ideas to local, regional and national media. Must comply with NCAA, SEC and University rules, regulations and policies.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years working with an intercollegiate athletic department is preferred.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

No

Preferred Education/Experience

Preferred 2 years of journalism / college athletics communications experience.

Deadline to Apply

11/26/2023

University Community of Inclusion

The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How many paid years of experience do you have working in media relations?

   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years

2. * How many years of experience do you have working in a media relations department at the university level?

   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years

3. * How many years of experience do you have writing, editing, designing and distributing for various publications (fact books, press releases, game notes, recaps)?

   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years

4. * As part of the Southeastern Conference, candidates considered for staff or coaching positions within UK Athletics are required to disclose any unethical conduct. Please answer the below questions regarding your personal NCAA record. Have you ever been charged with a violation of NCAA 10.1 Unethical Conduct by the NCAA or any NCAA member institution?

   • Yes
   • No

5. * Have you ever been charged with a NCAA Level I, II or III, secondary or major violation?

   • Yes
   • No

6. * Are you currently involved in any pending NCAA investigation, charges and/or violations of NCAA legislation?

   • Yes
   • No

7. * If you answered yes, to either of the previous two questions, please list all violations in which you’ve been charged or were involved. If you answered no to both of the previous questions please type: N/A

(Open Ended Question)

1. * Has the NCAA Committee on Infractions ever issued you show-cause penalty?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * I agree to and understand that failure to disclose any NCAA violation or false information regarding my NCAA compliance history will result in removal of my application for consideration.

   • Yes
   • No

3. * NCAA Bylaw 13.12.2 restricts institutional employment of an “Individual Associated with a Recruited Prospective Student-Athlete” (IAWRP) at any camp or clinic, including those consisting only of non-prospect-aged individuals. In order to certify you are not an IAWRP, the following questions must be answered in their entirety.

(Open Ended Question)

1. * I certify that I am not associated with any prospective student-athlete(s) that UK is currently recruiting.

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Please list any basketball teams that you have been associated with in the past 4 years (e.g. high school, prep school, AAU, 2-year college):

(Open Ended Question)

1. * Are you associated with any prospect whose presence at a UK camp has been solicited by UK staff or a representative of UK’s athletics interests (e.g. booster)?

   • Yes
   • No

2. * Are you associated with any prospect that has been provided with recruiting materials by UK?

   • Yes
   • No

3. * Are you associated with any prospect with whom a UK staff member has had any recruiting contact [in-person or electronic contact (e.g. telephone call, email, text)]?

   • Yes
   • No

4. * Are you associated with any prospect that has received a verbal offer of athletically related financial aid from UK?

   • Yes
   • No

5. * Are you associated with any prospect that has verbally committed to attend UK?

   • Yes
   • No

6. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?

   • Social Media Ad (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
   • InsightIntoDiversity.com
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • Indeed.com
   • Careerbuilder.com
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • UK Job Fair
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter Optional Documents