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College Sports Communicators

Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

College Sports Communicators, Nampa, Idaho, United States, 83687

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Description of Position This is a professional athletic communications position that is primarily responsible for all details of sports information at NNU. This is a full-time, non-exempt position that reports to the Director of Athletics.

Essential Functions

Serve as the primary sports information contact for all 17 intercollegiate sports

Create and write press releases and feature stories on athletic website

Maintain and update sports information files and links on athletic website

Keep department social media accounts updated

Provide game-day supervision and administrative support at home contests for all communication‑related components of athletic events. Including all aspects related to producing the live stream.

Supervise and coordinate media and statistical activities at all hosted contests; train and oversee statistical staff in the use of game‑day software

Supervise and coordinate all web‑based broadcastsCoordinate athletic press conferences

Produce and/or assist with game‑day athletic publications

Promote post‑season honors for student‑athletes and work in conjunction with head coaches to promote pre‑season and post‑season awards

Coordinate sports information communication with the conference office, regional and national organizations

Oversee and train Assistant Sports Information Directors and Graduate Assistants for Athletic Communications as needed

Collaborate and work with the Athletics Administrative Team in all things related to NNU Athletics

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a communications‑related field

High motivation and commitment to the University, including the ability to self‑start, be calm under pressure, meet deadlines, work without direct supervision, be able to multi‑task, problem‑solve, and relate to a variety of personalities under diverse circumstances

Ability to obtain and maintain current First Aid and CPR card

Ability to obtain NNU driving certification

One to three years of experience in a collegiate sports information office or sports media field

Working knowledge of industry‑standard software

The University requires that all candidates be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition), and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU. Candidates are asked to respond to the information items listed on the NNU Christian Mission requirements

Preferred

Experience in an NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA institutional setting

Play‑by‑play broadcasting experience or exposure

Experience with live video‑streaming technology

Knowledge of Statistical Process and Inputting with various sports

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