SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR

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Job Details

Job Location

Lane College - Jackson, TN

Position Type

Part Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage

None

Job Details

Job Location

Lane College - Jackson, TN

Position Type

Part Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

Any

Job Category

Media - Journalism - Newspaper

Description

Position: Sports Information Director

Department: Athletics

Reports To: Director of Athletics

FSLA Classification: Salary Exempt

Remote Work: N/A

Lane College, NCAA Division II, located in Jackson, Tennessee invites applicants for the position of Sports Information Director. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Athletics. Lane College is a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).

Responsibilities:

• Conducts all aspects of the program within the rules, regulations, and procedures encompassed in the NCAA, the athletic conference, College, and athletic department policies and procedures manual, with an understanding that failure to do so may lead to sanctions up to and including termination.
• Serves as primary contact for Athletic Department Sports Information.
• Supervises statistical records for teams, submits and maintains required reports.
• Maintains Athletic Department website (www.golcdragons.com), coordinating with coaches the accuracy of all links.
• Writes/coordinates all Athletic Department press releases (game recaps, news articles and features, high school signings, etc.).
• Publishes all sports schedules and brochures.
• Effectively communicates and works with local, regional, and national media outlets.
• Oversight of Lane College athletic social media accounts.
• Supervises statistical records for teams, submits and maintains required reports.
• Submits conference and national statistical reports.
• Coordinates nominations of Lane College student-athletes for conference, regional and national awards within the designated time limitations.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management or a related administrative or physical education field
• Two to three (2-3) years’ experience in sports information at the collegiate level
• CoSIDA membership
• Demonstrated expertise with the use of web hosting sites (sidearmsports), integration of social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), and the use of statistical software (i.e. StatCrew, Gen)
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills necessary for the coordination and maintenance of facilities and the development and evaluation of services
• Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, or sit long periods when needed and lift a minimum of 15lbs.
• Able to accompany the athletic teams during travel, weekend and evening hours, working in outdoor conditions (baseball, softball, football, cross country, tennis, track & field.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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