Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

Job Title

Assistant Director, Athletic Communications

Agency

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Department

17315050 Athletics

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Kingsville, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications reports to the Assistant Athletic Director-Athletic Communications and assists in publicity efforts for all sponsored sports, including writing press releases and feature stories; Produces and edits game programs, game notes, and media guides; Assists with maintenance of the Athletic department’s website.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in publicity efforts for all sponsored sports, including writing press releases and feature stories; producing and editing game programs, game notes and media guides; helping maintain historical records; distributes athletic information to all media outlets; and assists in the relations with local, regional and national media

• Assists in the maintenance of the official website

• Assists the game day operations, including media relations, game management and statistical services

• Trains and supervises graduate students, student workers and game-day staff

• Consistent compliance with NCAAII, LSC, TAMUK, and TAMUS policies, rules, and regulations

• Other duties as assigned

The above represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education – Bachelor’s degree in sports journalism, sports administration, public relations, or related field.
Experience – Two (2) years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities- Demonstrates strong writing and verbal skills; Web design and basic computer application experience; demonstrated reliability and ability to perform under deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree and three (3) years of related experience.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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