Sports Information GA

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Position Information

Job Category

Graduate Assistant

Position Title

Sports Information GA

Working Title

Sports Information GA

Scheduled Hours Per Week

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Category

Graduate Assistant

Position Title

Sports Information GA

Working Title

Sports Information GA

Scheduled Hours Per Week

FLSA Status

Job Summary

| Job Summary |
The Sports information Graduate Assistant helps to manage all athletic communications and game-day operations for twenty athletic programs. This position is the point of contact for various assigned sports, assists with digital media and broadcasts, captures official statistics for all squads, creates game recaps and stories as assigned, and creates content for the www.concord.edu website.

This is a 10-month position designed for a graduate student pursuing a degree at Concord university. |

Duties and Responsibilities

| Duty/Responsibility |
- Assist the Director of Sports Information with managing the Athletics Department website and all social media platforms, with content types ranging from written materials to graphic design and multimedia/video. - Assist the Director with publicity efforts for the athletics program, including writing, editing, and distributing all press releases; social media management for multiple accounts across a variety of platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc.); editing videos (season previews, game highlights, etc.); and the designing of game day programs, flyers, and branding materials. - Provide oversight of all in-house broadcasts, including managing the set-up, live production, and breakdown of webcast equipment. - Facilitate in-game operations of social media platforms and score reporting at the request of the Director. - Responsible for communicating with and soliciting media for event coverage and feature stories on student-athletes, teams, and other department milestones and accomplishments. - Assist the Director with all MEC, regional, and national award applications to recognize coaches and student-athletes for twenty athletic teams. - Assist with the development of game-day scripts for the broadcasters and announcers that include sponsor recognition. - Travel with select squads to post-season NCAA competitions, as assigned. - Tabulate official statistics for soccer, football, volleyball, lacrosse, basketball, softball, and baseball utilizing the NCAA Genius or Stat Crew programs. - Report game, match, and course times to the Mountain East Conference, EIVA, and the NCAA - Assist the Director by updating team historical records and statistics annually on the athletics website. - Assist the Director with updating all student-athlete, coaching and administrative staff biographical information - Assist with the coordination and facilitation of headshots, team photos, videos, and game day graphic pictures for all twenty sports programs. - Assume a leadership role in assisting the Department with enhancing the athletic image and brand. - Work collaboratively with the University’s marketing and communications office on all athletic-related news stories and events. - Assist with the annual Hall of Fame Celebration and ensuring that all inductees biographical information is posted and current.

| | % of Time | 100 |

Education/Knowledge

| Minimum Education | Bachelor's | | Required Licenses/Certification |
- Driver License

| | Required Skills |
- Must have a working knowledge of several computer programs, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, StatCrew, NCAA Genius Statistical Program. - Knowledge of working with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.), Daktronics videoboard equipment, tricaster equipment, and working with live streaming equipment. - Working knowledge of NCAA Rules and Regulations. - Problem solver, versatile, efficient, and attentive to detail. - Required to travel and the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays. - Understanding and appreciation of the mission of college athletics.

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Required Experience

| Type of experience Needed | Experience in Athletics Communication at the Division II level | | Amount of Experience Needed (Months/Years) | More than 2 years |

Posting Detail Information

| Close Date | | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Additional Information |
This position is open to Concord Graduate Students only. Full tuition waiver plus competitive stipend provided.

May be renewable for additional academic terms based on satisfactory performance of duties and student enrollment as a CU graduate student. | | Quick Link to Posting | https://jobs.concord.edu/postings/3273 |

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents 1. Other Document

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