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
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.
• To view SOU’s very generous benefits and pension programs available to eligible positions, please visit https://inside.sou.edu/assets/hrs/Benefits/Benefit_Flyer/2024_Prospective_Candidate_Benefit_Overview_012024.pdf
• Our benefits package is an important complement to the offered salary and our Total Compensation Calculator, https://inside.sou.edu/hrs/comp-calc.html, demonstrates our value and commitment to our employees.

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.