The Assistant Sports Information Director reports to the Sports Information Director and the Director of Athletics on all matters pertaining to the position. The Assistant Sports Information Director works closely with all staff in the Department of Athletics and Recreation to create content for the athletics website and social media channels, keep statistics and historical data on all varsity programs, promote competitions, and assist with game operations including staffing, live streams, statistics, and other items as needed.The successful candidate will excel at working in a community that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.Areas of Responsibility
- Creates content for the department website ( bardathletics.com ) and all department and team social media channels, including rosters, schedules, coach and student bios, game programs, competition recaps, special features, and more
- Assists Department staff in creating and implementing programs and content that enhances the visibility of athletics on campus and in the local community
- Attends home athletic contests and administers aspects of game operations including all scorekeeping, music, and video; hires, supervises, and evaluates gameday staff including scoreboard operators, scorekeepers, livestream camera operators, spotters, and other staff as needed
- Submits nominations and oversees promotion of student-athletes and coaches for awards, including weekly conference honors, sport-specific awards, NCAA-wide distinctions and others
- Oversees photography (hiring professionals and/or students) for the department to create content for website and social media, brochures, and other promotional materials
- Reports necessary team and individual student athlete statistical information to the NCAA, Liberty League, New England Volleyball Conference, College Squash Association and additional national sport related associations
- Attends required sports information meetings sponsored by the conference and national association (College Sports Communicators or CSC)
- Maintains all statistics, archives and records for intercollegiate programs
Qualifications
- Candidates should have exceptionally strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with content creation and website management is preferred
- Candidate should be proficient in StatCrew, NCAA Live Stats and Presto Sports software
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
- Familiar with Division III rules and regulations, and the Division III philosophy for intercollegiate athletics