Assistant Director-Sports Communications

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Assistant Director: Sports Communications
Department(s): Athletics/Communications
Reports To: Director: Sports Communications
FLSA Status:Salary, Exempt

Characteristics of Job:
The Assistant Director of Sports Communications will be responsible for assisting all aspects of media
and sports information relating to the University’s 25 intercollegiate sports programs. The Assistant
Director, which reports directly to the Director of Sports Communications, will work in collaboration
with the coaching staff and the Vice President of Athletics to develop programs and facilitate activities
that will promote both the student-athletes and the sports programs at Union Commonwealth University
within the philosophy and guidelines set forth by Union Commonwealth University, the NAIA, the Mid-
South Conference and the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

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JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Assistant Director: Sports Communications
Department(s): Athletics/Communications
Reports To: Director: Sports Communications
FLSA Status:Salary, Exempt

Characteristics of Job:
The Assistant Director of Sports Communications will be responsible for assisting all aspects of media
and sports information relating to the University’s 25 intercollegiate sports programs. The Assistant
Director, which reports directly to the Director of Sports Communications, will work in collaboration
with the coaching staff and the Vice President of Athletics to develop programs and facilitate activities
that will promote both the student-athletes and the sports programs at Union Commonwealth University
within the philosophy and guidelines set forth by Union Commonwealth University, the NAIA, the Mid-
South Conference and the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain knowledge and rules of the NAIA as it relates to Sports Communications.
• Assist with the coordination, development, and implementation of a proactive media outreach
program to print, television, radio, social media and the Union Commonwealth University
Department of Athletics website in order to publicize and promote the Union Commonwealth
University Department of Athletics, its programs, staff and student-athletes.

• Prepare media releases to communicate with the public news and information about the

University’s athletic programs and teams.

• Work proactively with media to encourage coverage of the University’s athletic events and

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programs.
In conjunction with the Director of Sports Communications, serve as a public relations agent
for the Department of Athletics in developing positive relations with media representatives
from the electronic and print media.

• Oversee production of publications and game-day materials for various athletic programs and

events.

• Oversee management of the press box and scorer’s table at various on-campus athletic events

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or assign coverage for these events to others in the Department as needed.
In conjunction with the Director of Sports Communications, update and maintain all areas of
the Department of Athletics website and team pages.

• Work with the Vice President of Athletics and the Director of Sports Communications on all

publications and staffing, as needed, for U Club and other fundraising events hosted by Union
Commonwealth University Athletics.

• Keep, report and maintain statistics for various Union Commonwealth University Athletic
programs under the guidelines set forth by the NAIA, the Appalachian Athletic Conference
and the Mid-South Conference in conjunction with the Director of Sports Communications.

• Work in conjunction with the Director of Sports Communications, the Vice President of

Athletics to ensure all workers are assigned to cover game responsibilities relating to Sports
Communications, game operations and Broadcasting for the University’s 25 athletic
programs. This includes statistics, public address announcer, music, scoreboard, broadcasting
and live streaming, and other functions as needed.
In conjunction with the Director of Sports Communications, oversee the departmental budget
management for Sports Communications to ensure meeting assigned budget goals.
• Be actively involved in the area of Sports Communications at both the conference and

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national levels.

• Coordinate various special athletic events such as U Club, Hall of Fame, Teams of

Distinction, etc.

• Take or assign staff to take sports photographs when necessary.
• Supervise members of the Sports Communications staff, to include hiring interns, training the

staff, supervising work-study students and delegating various duties within the Sports
Communications area.

• Assist in the gathering of athletics information for Board of Trustee’s reports and U Club

functions throughout the year and other needs as assigned.

• Travel, as necessary, to cover Union Commonwealth University athletic events.
• Perform other communications duties as assigned by either the Director of Sports

Communications or the Director of University Communications.

• Drive on University business for your department whether the frequency is daily, monthly, or

occasionally.

Education, Skills and Ability

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University required.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Position requires excellent computer skills in addition to a strong knowledge of the use of
social media.
• Position requires excellent critical thinking skills to ascertain needs and develop
programs and strategies to enhance the Sports Communications area.
• Previous demonstrated experience in the field of athletic communications, University
level experience preferred.
• A strong commitment to the student-athlete concept and a working knowledge of NAIA
rules and regulations is required.
• Previous experience working with game statistics in a variety of sports preferred.
• Previous experience in dealing with the media on the local, regional, and national level is
required.
• Competent photographic skills required.

Typical Working Conditions and Unique Physical Requirements:

• Work is typically performed in an interior office
• Noise levels are generally quiet to moderate
• Regularly required to speak and hear
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time over
various terrains
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, bend, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Recurrent climbing of interior and exterior stairs
• Vision capability required but not limited to distance, peripheral and low light

• May be required to lift or carry items weighing up to 25lbs

Additional Requirements:

• Criminal background check prior to employment

Union Commonwealth University (the "University") is committed to maintaining an educational,
employment, and business environment free of all forms of discrimination. The University provides full
and equal access to its educational services, classes, and programs without regard to and prohibits
discrimination based on the protected characteristics of age (40 and older), race, color, national origin,
ancestry, religion, sex (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), pregnancy (including
childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status,
genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember
status, status as a smoker or nonsmoker, medical condition, sexual orientation, marital status, or because
an individual is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or any other status
protected by federal, state, or local laws

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