Assistant Athletics Director jobs in Maryland

Summary:
The Assistant Athletics Communication Director will assist the Assistant Athletics Director/Athletics Communication with the internal and external media distribution for Stevenson University's Athletics department. Reporting to the Associate Director/Athletic Communications, the Assistant Athletic Communications Director is part of the Athletic Department's management team and provides administrative leadership to Athletic Communications Coordinators, Student Employees and Interns during game day management of the scorer's table/press box. Evening and weekend hours in all types of weather are kept, as coverage for athletic events (including practice and games) is a necessity for the care of our student athletes and some travel with teams is expected. The Assistant Athletic Communications Director will also assist in all aspects of Marketing of the Athletic Department (i.e, Live Video, Video Boards, Social Media, Media Guides, Posters, Schedule Cards, Radio Broadcast, etc.)

Department: Athletics: Administrative

Education/Experience:
Bachelor Degree in related field plus 2 years of Sports Information/athletic communications experience with experience in web design (PrestoSports, Sidearm), statistical software (NCAA Live Stats, PrestoStats, StatCrew), Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,etc.), Adobe and other publishing software preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability:

• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse academic and athletic community.
• Ability to maintain composure, effectiveness, and focus when facing difficult challenges; demonstrating sound judgment and discretion in a potentially stressful environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure and is highly adaptable to rapidly changing priorities.
• Must be a self-starter with unquestionable integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills; strong command of grammar and English usage to include accuracy in proofreading, composing correspondence, editing, and typing.
• Ability to research, compose, proofread and identify suggested edits to drafts for special occasion presentations.
• Skill in prioritizing workflow and managing resources.
• Information research, analysis, and evaluation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in technical and computer skills including MS Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Web Design, Stat-Crew or other statistical software, Adobe, the Internet and other relevant software, plus operation of standard office equipment.
• Proficiency in new social media and file management software including technical and computer skills related to the fully utilization of the marketing tools including Facebook, Dropbox, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, Shutterfly, Frontrush, Logmein, Tri-Casters, and other relevant software.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve minor issues with portable and peripheral office/business tools.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions on sensitive, confidential issues and the ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Knowledge of the University structure, policies and procedures or ability to acquire knowledge in a short period of time.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to travel.

Physical Requirements:
Light Work: Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Position involves both inside, outside, and sedentary work. Evening and weekend hours in all types of weather, with travel between campuses necessary. Lifting required (i.e., set-up of scorers table, etc.), some manual labor is expected. Because of the location of athletic facilities on each campus, organizing and some transportation between campuses is expected.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as part of the Athletics Communication staff with the media and other sports information end-users for the 29 mens and womens varsity sports.
• Serve as the primary social media and graphic design presence for the athletics department.
• Manage and supervise all facets of assigned sports and serve as primary contact for assigned sports.
• Assist the Assistant Athletic Director in all aspects of athletics communication, including but not limited to: design and maintenance of athletics web site; production of media guides and game programs; recruitment and supervision of student assistants; the writing of several department publications including recruiting literature for individual sports teams; management of press box/table, statistics and reporting of results; recording and archiving of school records and serving as primary athletic department media liaison with the NCAA and each of our member conferences.
• Provide daily information to coaches and administration regarding athletic communications, media, web-design, etc.
• Assist in the oversight and supervision of the coordinators, student workers, and interns assigned to game day coverage.
• Work closely with Marketing & Digital Communication office to coordinate joint efforts in developing publications such as the Athletic View Book, Ventures, the Villager, and recruiting and marketing brochures.
• Be available to travel with teams and work nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.
• Serve on committees as assigned.

Reports To: Assistant AD, Athletics Communication

Work Location: Owings Mills

Position Category: Staff

Position Type:

Months/Year: 12

Hrs/Week: 40

FLSA: Exempt

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: No

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: stevenson.peopleadmin.com

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