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ASSIST DIR, SPORTS INFORMATION
Job Title: ASSIST DIR, SPORTS INFORMATION
Job Code: 1121
FLSA: E
Job Level: 10
Revised Date: 03/25/1992
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
Coordinate publicity and public relations activities for all non-revenue sports; assist Director, Sports Information with revenue sports.
Work Performed
Produce recruiting brochures to include securing printing contracts, writing or approving copy, providing official statistics for team and individual players, securing photographs, lay out and design, and coordinating with printer and mail services for distribution.
Develop weekly press releases for various non-revenue sports; determine appropriate distribution of releases; provide special releases on specific players or teams based upon performance, standing in the conference or other relevant factors.
Compile and maintain statistics on teams and individual players; ensure all home games are staffed to collect statistics; provide statistics to the Conference to determine conference standing in various categories.
Maintain complete and up-to-date files of teams and individual players; keep hard copies of printed materials as well as photographs to ensure an accurate historical record of players and teams.
Coordinate the monthly publication of the Devilirium Newsletter to include writing stories, coordinating writing efforts of others, securing appropriate photographs, lay out and design of newsletter, maintenance of subscription listing and coordination with printer and mail service for timely distribution.
Prepare reports for electronic media to include tape recording covering applicable sports events; determine information to include from statistics compiled and/or interviews with coaches; change recording as appropriate.
Coordinate activities associated with the hiring and supervision of student assistants; hire and train students; make work assignments for both revenue and non-revenue events.
Assist Director, Sports Information with press box operation for all home football and mens basketball events to ensure smooth operations of activities freeing the Director, Sports Information of details.
Prepare rosters, schedule cards, programs and posters for non-revenue sports as appropriate.
Assist Director, Sports Information with the writing and publication of football and mens basketball annual press and recruiting guides, and game programs.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills normally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience
Work generally requires one year experience in advertising, marketing, media, promotions, public relations or a related field to acquire skills necessary to implement a variety of sports information activities.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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