Athletics Sports Information Coordinator
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To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Job Title: Athletics Sports Information Coordinator Job Category: AFT, PSS4 Post Date: October 7, 2024 Salary: $53,277.47-$61,266.00

This is a 12 month full time position residing in the Athletic Department within the Division of Student Affairs. This position reports directly to the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications and Game Operations under the director of the Executive Director of Athletics.

Position Summary:

The Sports Information Specialist is responsible a variety of functions including the publicity and promotion of the Athletic Departments 20 intercollegiate athletic programs and its student-athletes. Responsibilities include producing announcements, news releases and publications, to be distributed to the media and the community through the colleges athletic Web pages and social media channels, as well as through direct requests for information. Responsible for recording accurate in game statistics. Assist with creating / producing video highlights, serving as the PA announcer at events / contests, assist with graphic design and other multi-media tasks as needed and assigned.

Main Responsibilities:

• Attend all home and designated away events to perform a variety of functions in support of athletic programs including overseeing the press box, press row and at the official scoring table to maintain accuracy and integrity of game management personnel and to provide a non-partisan working environment.
• Coordinate the compilation of game and season statistics, including the training of those working with statistical software. Writes, edits and distributes news releases to approved sports-related media outlets. Design and distribute numerous media guides, event and team programs, and other digital and print materials in coordination with the Department and College's standards.
• Keeps accurate team and student-athlete achievements/records and maintains sports information database consistently and accordingly. Maintain the athletic Web pages and social media channel(s) by updating game- day news, rosters, schedules and results, records and statistics.
• Serve as a liaison between coaches and/or student-athletes for game day media requests; Respond to post-game day requests for information regarding individual players and teams; Collect biographical information from student-athletes; Schedule photography at sports events;
• Working hours may be irregular and vary, including nights and weekends as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college/university with a Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in media, public relations, or communications with a specialization in sports.
• AP and other journalistic standards, methods, procedures and techniques to write athletic news releases and publications.
• Working knowledge of sports statistics and desktop publishing software; Standard knowledge of Web applications and software; Use of camera for photography purposes to take still and action shots.
• Knowledge of playing, officiating, and other sports rules, regulations and practices used in a wide range of sporting events; Equipment operations and uses of scoreboard and public address systems used for sporting events.
• Flexible schedule. Ability to work nights and weekends.
• Travel Required.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in order to perform the essential functions of the position. If the requested accommodation(s) cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, the applicant may not be eligible for the position.

Employer Qualifications:

• Final offer o employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference checks.
• Residency Requirement: In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees in certain positions (faculty exempt) are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment. Applicants must meet the requirement listed.

About TCNJ

TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 Most Competitive schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter - an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools - Arts & Communication; Business; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty and has 39 major buildings.

Employee Benefits:As a member of The College of New Jersey Community, you will be a part of an exciting and rewarding public university career. Eligible full-time employees will be able to take advantage of a generous benefits package that includes health, welfare, and retirement benefits, including:

• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental and prescription plans
• Generous leave entitlements program and Energy Savings Program
• Employee and dependent Tuition Waiver and Reimbursement Program
• Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation plans, group life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee affinity groups
• New Jersey State Employee Discount Program (Pet insurance, cell phone plan discounts, discounted amusement park tickets, etc.)
• Access to extensive learning opportunities

To view a comprehensive list of benefits available to employees, visit our Health Benefits Plans and Programs page to learn more!

Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should apply online at: ...@tcnj.edu and submit a letter of interest, resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be considered until a viable candidate is selected.