Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Job at Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, MO

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  • Missouri Southern State University
  • Joplin, MO

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications within the Athletic Department at Missouri Southern will report to the Director of Athletic Communications and will support communication and media relations efforts for all NCAA varsity sports.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

This person will assist daily with the internal and external communications efforts for the MSSU Athletic Department and all its varsity sports programs.

The incumbent will be responsible for all game day related activities including statistical compilation, arranging scoreboard operators and student workers.

Responsible for upkeep of the official athletics website (www.mssulions.com), providing content in the forms of recaps, previews, stats and features.

The incumbent will also be responsible for the design and editing of game day programs, as well as designing and keeping game notes for sports assigned by the Director of Athletic Communications.

This person will operate within the guidelines of NCAA, MIAA and institutional rules and regulations.

Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

College Degree Required

One year prior professional experience in the Sports Information Field

An equivalent amount of experience can be substituted for education

Experience in statistical programs such as StatCrew, PrestoSports, and Genius Sports

Experience with desktop publishing software (InDesign, Photoshop, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret NCAA and MIAA regulations.
  • Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
  • Ability to understand and handle confidential information.
  • Requires the ability to use computers for data entry.
  • Requires the ability to use computers for word processing and/or accounting purposes.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear including the use of a telephone. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle and feel including the use of a computer keyboard; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color perception, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Requires the ability to see, smell, and taste.

The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate. During game conditions, the noise level is often loud.

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

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