Assistant Sports Information Director

POSITION SUMMARY:

Date application must be received for priority consideration by: September 27, 2024
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: October 4, 2024
Closing Date or if blank, Open Until Filled:
Job Family Group: Administrative and Professional
Division/Department: President's Office/Athletics

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Date application must be received for priority consideration by: September 27, 2024
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: October 4, 2024
Closing Date or if blank, Open Until Filled:
Job Family Group: Administrative and Professional
Division/Department: President's Office/Athletics
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Compensation Range (commensurate with experience): $18.27 -$21.00/hourly @ .49 FTE
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Appointment Basis: 9-month (September - June)
Time Type: Part-time
Benefits Eligible: No
Renewable/Non-renewable/Grants/Limited Duration: Renewable
This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License: Yes
This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes
Lead Work/Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Work Location Type: On-campus
Work Hours: Thursday-Saturday, various hours.
Worker Status: Must be able to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT:

• Each applicant is required to provide (as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) a letter providing some detail of the applicant’s qualifications and interest in the position; and (2) current resume/CV
• For inquiries and additional information, please contact Human Resource Services via email at hrs@sou.edu or by phone at (541)552-8553.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION:

To assist the Sports Information Director in the day-to-day activities associated with sports-related events. Working hours will be variable and include nights and weekends.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in sport management, communication, journalism, public relations, or a related field

Preferred Requirements

• Knowledge of and experience in an athletic department setting
• Experience building presentations and creating marketing and social media plans
• Experience handling social media accounts for an organization other than personal use
• Experience working with StatCrew, PrestoSports, InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, and SIDEARMSports platform is preferred
• Knowledge of how to record sports statistics, preferably in football, soccer, volleyball and basketball
• Experience with streaming platforms including Wirecast
• Experience in shooting and editing video
• Must be able to learn software for video board operation
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of set-up and clean-up
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holiday as needed

Essential Functions

Duties - The following examples are typical work activities that are meant to illustrate the general range of work functions and are not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive:

(45%) Assist in the following:

• Updating and maintaining SOU's athletics website and social media platforms.
• Coordinating video streaming of athletic events.
• Writing game recaps, notes and feature stories for assigned sports, and creating game day programs.
• Graphic design projects for the department.
• Creating video and audio content for video boards.
• Compiling and distributing statistics for assigned competitions to meet NAIA, Cascade Collegiate Conference and Frontier Conference rules and regulations.

(45%) Handling/assisting with game day operations for all sports, including but not limited to:

• Event setup and teardown of sports information equipment at home athletic events (press box/press row, webcast equipment, PA system, scoreboard, board in press box, possession clock, etc.).
• Supervision of all game day sports information staff including students, volunteers, and part-time workers.
• Management of stadium and gym press area, including table help.
• Operation of scoreboard and video board.
• Management of football press box and basketball officiating table.

(10%) Other Duties:

• Ability to be a utility player for the department when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism to effectively handle a broad range of sensitive interpersonal situations.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and consistently apply a wide variety of complex policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not always exist.
• Expressed ability to work with frequent changes in policies and procedures, under pressure of deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively assess work operations and anticipate potential problems; ability to develop and implement strategies for preventing/resolving problems.
• Great ability to effectively perform work of a highly sensitive and confidential nature that requires access to information. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
• Takes initiative in independently planning, organizing, and performing work assignments within broadly defined parameters
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of productivity and accuracy/attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the demonstrated ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, online systems, social media platforms, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
• Willingness to and work effectively in a heavily bureaucratic environment which requires regular interaction with a number of levels within the organization and multiple outside agencies.
• Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn, university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to provide training and direction to student assistants.
• Demonstrated skills in an institutional/educational environment utilizing a customer-oriented and service-centered attitude.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Adobe suite.
• Strong writing and editing skills in English, with knowledge of AP style.
• Strong knowledge of social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, etc.).
• Knowledge of graphic design, video production, and web base streaming elements.
• Experience building presentations and creating marketing and social media plans.

Physical Demands

• May require the ability to climb stairs for athletic events.

Special Conditions

• Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
• Must be able to work additional hours and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check.
• This position classification has been defined as non-exempt and is subject to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
• The person holding this position is considered a mandatory reporter under the Oregon Revised Statutes and is required to comply with the requirements set forth by the Oregon Department of Human Services.

 

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SOU is an equal access AA/EOE committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Southern Oregon University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on this application. If, however, you require a reasonable accommodation in the application and/or interview process due to disability, requests must be made in a timely manner to Human Resources.

Diversity Statement:
Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community.

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We want to take this moment to acknowledge that Southern Oregon University is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples who lived here since time immemorial. These Tribes were displaced during rapid Euro-American colonization, the Gold Rush, and armed conflict between 1851 and 1856. In the 1850s, discovery of gold and settlement brought thousands of Euro-Americans to their lands, leading to warfare, epidemics, starvation, and villages being burned. In 1853 the first of several treaties were signed, confederating these Tribes and others together – who would then be referred to as the Rogue River Tribe. These treaties ceded most of their homelands to the United States, and in return they were guaranteed a permanent homeland reserved for them. At the end of the Rogue River Wars in 1856, these Tribes and many other Tribes from western Oregon were removed to the Siletz Reservation and the Grand Ronde Reservation. Today, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (https://www.grandronde.org) and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (https://www.ctsi.nsn.us/) are living descendants of the Takelma, Shasta, and Latgawa peoples of this area. We [you may say I or the name of a program/department] encourage YOU to learn about the land you reside on, and to join us in advocating for the inherent sovereignty of Indigenous people.

Notice to Prospective Employees
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An electronic copy of the Annual Security Report (ASR)can be accessed at the following link:
https://inside.sou.edu/securi.... A physical copy of the ASR is available at no charge upon request. To request a copy please visit the Campus Public Safety Office at 382 Wightman Street, Ashland OR 97520. For more information call 541-552-6258, or email clerycoordinator@sou.edu

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