Assistant Sports Information Coordinator

Job Details

Assistant Sports Information Coordinator

Campus Title: Assistant Sports Information Coordinator
State Job Title: Staff Assistant
Department: Athletics
Job Code: HA5600
FLSA Status: Exempt
Funding: 7115-0100
Bargaining Unit: APA
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Timeframe: 43 Weeks
Shift: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, with night and weekend availability*
Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday
Supervision Received: Reports to the Sr. Associate Director of Athletics, External Affairs and Media Relations
Supervision Exercised: Will supervise Graduate Assistant(s), student employees
Salary: $48,000 to $51,000 Annually (salary commensurate with education and experience)

*Hours: Regular weekdays and frequent evening and weekend hours based on the WSU Athletics event schedule, occasional travel to athletic events and conference meetings.

Position Summary:

The Staff Assistant, Assistant Sports Information Coordinator assists the Sr. Associate Director in all facets of athletics communication, including game-day operations of press box, statistics, game programs, post-game and conference reporting, interfacing with external media, video stream, and social media, and video board; to promote Westfield State University athletics to the general public, prospective students, students, and families. Primary responsibilities for game-day operations, oversight of video stream setup, student staffing, broadcasting, and production of social media video content.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include but not limited to:

Essential:

• Enter game-day statistics via PrestoStats/NCAA Live Stats or similar program.
• Manage webstream broadcasts of Westfield State home athletic events, including broadcast set up, production, and train and manage student and part-time announcing and video staff.
• Produce and archive video clips for use on social media, advertisements and promotions, year end awards and Hall of Fame ceremonies.
• Write game stories, previews, features and press releases.
• Assist with conference, coaches' organization, and NCAA reporting for statistics, player of the week, all-conference, all-academic, and similar awards nominations.
• Follows all NCAA and MASCAC rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preference to communication, sport management, and/or TV/Video majors.
• Experience with in-game statistical entry (Presto, NCAA/Genius Live Stats/Stat Crew).
• Experience with video production (camera set up, Production Truck or similar switching software, video editing).
• Digital photography, editing and layout (Photoshop/InDesign).
• Social media content construction (Video, photo, and graphics).
• General sports writing or news reporting experience.
• General Website CMS Management.
• Self-motivated with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with coaches, administrators, opponents, student athletes, and media.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.
• Two years working in a collegiate sports information office.