Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications

About Christian Brothers University:

CBU is committed to creating and maintaining a rigorous and enriching learning experience for our students by providing them the best instruction and support by a superior faculty and staff. CBU encourages opportunities to celebrate diversity in an environment that prepares our students to be global citizens. CBU is an attractive and safe campus environment, and it is quite possibly one of the friendliest campuses anywhere.

If you would like to contribute to these hallmarks of a CBU education, please consider applying for our faculty or staff vacancies through these current employment opportunities.

Job Description:

The Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications is responsible for serving as the liaison between the Athletics Department and the Gulf South Conference (GSC) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), oversees media relations for all Buccaneers sports, and will be instrumental in helping develop and implement a marketing strategy in order to enhance the brand and tell the stories of CBU Athletics. The primary objectives include producing content to promote student-athletes and coaches, coordinating game day operations, including directing game crew, compiling game statistics in conjunction with live stats and livestreaming, and budget management.

Expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary media contact for all sports teams (currently 18 NCAA & 1 club).
• Oversee and perform/assign game-day operations related to media, press box, scorer's table, game statistics, game programs, and pre/postgame press conferences.
• Oversee maintenance of the athletics website (CBUBucs.com), including but not limited to posting/updating schedules, rosters, student-athlete and staff bios, and maintaining updated record books.
• Produce regular press releases (season and event previews, recaps, and other news).
• Use social media to promote individual teams and CBU Athletics.
• Nominate student-athletes and coaches for GSC/NCAA/Coaches Associations awards.
• Handle requests from outside media sources for interviews, statements, and credential distribution.
• Work collaboratively with the University's Advancement Office when required on athletic-related news stories and events.
• Supervise a full-time communications assistant, part-time graduate assistant, and student workers.
• Managing, scheduling, maintenance, and upkeep of media equipment.
• Adherence to institutional, Gulf South Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations
• Supporting the vision of the CBU Athletics Department.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position reports to the Director of Athletics and must be able to develop positive relationships with faculty, staff, and students while interacting successfully with department personnel and the university community.

Requirements:

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specific to this position.
• Excellent communication and computer skills.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Five (5) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specific to this position.

Additional Information:

Christian Brothers University is a Catholic university in the student-centered tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. CBU fosters academic excellence in a range of programs to prepare students from all faiths and backgrounds for careers and lives informed by the Lasallian values of faith, service, and community.  
 
Christian Brothers University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, 403(b), and both undergraduate and graduate tuition waiver plans. CBU also offers tuition waivers for dependents of employees and participates in the Tuition Exchange Program, a reciprocal scholarship exchange program for family members of full-time faculty and staff.  
 
Christian Brothers University offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment, regardless of sex, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin or disability. 

Application Instructions:

Please complete the online application and provide a cover letter, resume/CV, and the names and contact information of three references with your application.