Director of Sports Information
Company: Northwest University's College Of Business
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Direct and coordinate all activities relating to sports
information and game management. This is a fulltime (1.0 FTE)
position. -Essential Functions
- Meet the established guidelines of the University, Cascade
Collegiate Conference (CCC) and NAIA National Office for sports
information.
- Provide consistent, updated sports information on each sports
team for the Northwest University community and local news
media.
- Provide consistent, updated sports information on each sports
team to the Northwest University and Cascade Conference
websites.
- Provide press releases photos, box scores, game schedules, and
other information to media on each sports team.
- Provide statistics of all home athletic events to opposing
school's SID and the CCC head statistician within 90 minutes of
conclusion of each event.
- Maintain statistics, school records and other related
data.
- Attend all home athletics events, coordinate statistical
procedures, and game management duties.
- Hire student workers for game management and for stats
crew.
- Oversee game management responsibilities for home games.
- Train all student statisticians for home athletics events.
- Provide team rosters and media information to opposing team
SIDs.
- Maintain bulletin boards in the Pavilion for each athletic
team.
- Create season prospectus and rosters for each NU athletic team
and distribute to CCC SIDs and non-conference SIDs at the start of
each season.
- Facilitate media set-up audio equipment for play-by-play
broadcasts and live video streaming. Set up laptop computer and
printer for all home athletic events.
- Assist with nominations, voting and promotions of
student/athlete awards for the CCC and the
NAIA.Education/Experience/SkillsMandatory
- Baccalaureate degree in athletically oriented field or related
field and/or equivalent experience.
- One to two years of experience in coaching and/or directing
athletic programs, or the equivalent. -
- Strong organizational and leadership skills.
- Strong interpersonal, and written and verbal presentation
skills.
- Possess current, recognized certification in First Aid, CPR,
and blood borne pathogens training, or committed to becoming so
certified within three months of employment.
- Demonstrate commitment to maintaining a safe work environment
free of harassment, violence, and unlawful discrimination.
- Ability to communicate effectively, get along well with
co-workers, and deal effectively and professionally with
colleagues.
- Basic knowledge of sports (soccer, volleyball, basketball,
softball and track & field) and related statistics.
- Basic knowledge of MS Office software such as Word and Excel.
-Preferred
- Masters in athletically oriented field or related field and/or
equivalent experience.
- Three to five years of experience in coaching and/or directing
athletic programs, or the equivalent. -
- Knowledge of statistical software programs such as Stat Crew
and Dak Stats.
- Knowledge of photography and related software such as Adobe
Photoshop.
- Knowledge and ability to use graphics software programs such as
Adobe InDesign, Publisher, Adobe Illustrator, etc.
- Proven quality organizational and leadership skills. -
- Proven interpersonal, and written and verbal presentation
skills.
- Work is performed both indoors in a normal office setting and
outdoors during athletic events.
- Travel, including overnight travel, may be required. -
- Position works with some confidential information.
- Requires work in outdoor weather conditions, including wet,
extreme cold, and extreme heat.
- Frequently required to be in front of a computer screen for
long periods of time.
- Will be exposed to loud noise levels.Physical DemandsThe
functions are usually performed while standing, but may involve
some amount of time sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending,
crouching, lifting (max. of 40 lbs.), walking, carrying, reaching,
stretching, climbing, perform repetitive motions of the hands or
wrists and other movements. The abilities of seeing, hearing and
speaking are also required. -CompensationBased on education and
experience, the compensation range starts at $43,860 to a median of
$47,988.Lifestyle StandardsRecognize, understand, and agree to live
by the spiritual, moral, and ethical standards of Northwest
University, as outlined in the Employee Manual.Application
ProcedurePlease submit your resume, a letter of interest describing
your qualifications, and a completed application form to the Human
Resources office. Applications are available online
(www.northwestu.edu/jobs ), or in the Human Resources Office of
Northwest University.You may submit your package by mail or
email.Inquiries regarding staff positions may be made to:Northwest
University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, age, or disability in admissions and
access to, employment, or treatment in its programs or activities.
Northwest University is an "At Will" employer.
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