Sports Information Director

Highland-Community-College; Highland (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Community College seeks a Sports Information Director to lead statistics collection, reporting, and media relations for all athletics. You will coordinate game-day operations, manage press box and scorer activity, and ensure accurate athletic data for KJCCC and NJCAA.

You will develop newsletters, programs, recruitment materials, and social media content, work with Marketing and Alumni teams, and supervise student workers, photographers, and announcers to promote HCC athletics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's degree preferred.
• Good computer skills required.
• Experience with common in-game statistics programs.
• Experience collecting and disseminating athletic statistics.
• Experience with production of video board content.
• Experience with video board advertisements & promotional materials.
• Experience with website production.
• Experience with current social media platforms.
• Written English communication with accurate punctuation and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate collection and reporting of all athletic statistics to KJCCC and NJCAA.
• Collaborate with Marketing for information release and promotional material development.
• Manage Athletic Department social media accounts per Marketing Director guidelines.
• Maintain and update Athletic Department website content as directed by Athletic Director.
• Coordinate and supervise press box, scorer's table, and game-day operations.
• Recruit, train, and schedule students for game-day operations including statistics, media, photography, and announcing.
• Produce game-day programs and QR coded programs in coordination with Marketing Director.

Skills

Written English proficiency

Good computer skills

Media communications

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Video board content software

Website production tools

Social media management tools

Statistics programs

Job description

SUMMARYThe Sports Information Director serves as the Highland Community College Athletic Department representative for statistics and media associated with all athletic activities. The Specialist shall organize and collect all statistical and informational data related to the Highland Community College Athletic Department players, coaches, and competitions and report necessary data to the Kansas Jayhawk Conference and NJCAA. This position shall plan, coordinate, and organize press box and scorer's table game day operations related to statistics collection and reporting, and game announcing. The SID shall conduct media relation activities, write and release newsletters, informational athletic programs, recruitment brochures, informative pod casts, etc., and conduct interviews with players and coaches to promote and inform regarding the Highland Community College Athletic Department.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.1. Ensure accurate collection and reporting of all HCC athletic statistics to the KJCCC and NJCAA.2. Work in cooperation with the HCC Marketing Department and graphics design personnel for informationrelease regarding HCC related content, promotional material development, website and social mediacontent.3. Work in cooperation with the HCC Marketing Director to manage HCC Athletic Department social mediaaccounts - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat as per the guidelines developed by the HCCMarketing Director.4. Work in cooperation with the HCC Marketing Director in the management of the HCC AthleticDepartment website by keeping all information accurate and up-to-date as per the direction of the AthleticDirector.5. Work in cooperation with the Multi-Media Coordinator to collect digital photography of HCC Athleticteams and competitions.6. Directly consult the Athletic Director and/or Marketing Director for approval of all information releaseregarding the hiring, dismissal, resignation or retirement of athletic department personnel.7. Assist in the management and and coordination of press box and scores table operation during all homecompetitions, most specifically related to statistics collection and reporting, media, and announcing.8. Recruit, train, and schedule workers for game day press box and scores table function includingstatistics, reporting, media, photography and announcing as regulated by the KJCCC.9. Recruit students to assist in game day operations related to the duties of the SID:a. Sports information scholarshipb. Work study qualifiedc. Work arrangement only through approval of the Athletic Director10. Supply program and roster information for all athletic events as needed and upon request.11. Work in cooperation with the HCC Marketing Director to produce game day programs and QR codedprograms.12. Manage, report, and promote sports information using all forms of communication. Prepare anddisseminate news releases for all athletic activity, sports programs and events.13. Work closely with the Alumni Director to promote special athletic events.14. Communicate with Athletic Director and coaches to coordinate dates and promote special eventsassociated with athletic competitions (i.e. pink out day, military appreciation day, etc.) in conjunctionwith the Marketing Director.15. Respond to requests for information from media personnel and other colleges. Any informationrelease regarding the hiring, dismissal, resignation or retirement of athletic department personnelneeds to be approved by the Athletic Director and/or Marketing Director.16. Organize and supervise photo sessions for all sports to provide head and shoulder photos of athletesand posed action shots in coordination with the Multi-Media Coordinator and Marketing Director.17. Travel to away games to cover all sports information on the road when applicable and does notconflict with home event coverage.18. Develop and maintain close contact with local media and those who cover HCC sports. Organizepress conferences, set up interviews, respond to questions and issue press credentials.19. Other duties as assigned.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE- Bachelor's Degree required; Master's preferred- Good computer skills required- Experience with common in-game statistics programs- Experience with the collection and dissemination of common athletic statistics- Experience with production of video board content- Experience with production of video board advertisements & promotional materials for businesses wishing toadvertise during HCC games- Experience with website production- Experience with current social media platforms- Ability to effectively communicate via written English language with highly accurate punctuation, spelling andgrammatical syntax