Assistant Director for Athletic Communications

Alvernia University • Reading, PA

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director for Athletic Communications will assist the Director of Sports Information and Gameday Operations (SID) with all aspects of media and gameday coverage of all 32 of Alvernia University’s athletic programs. This position will work closely with the Director of Sports Information and Gameday Operations (SID) and Graduate Assistant (GA) for Sports Information to manage the social media, web, and print content for Alvernia Athletics, as well as publicize the academic and athletic accomplishments of Alvernia’s 600+ student-athletes.

Requirements

• Commitment to the mission statement, core values and goals of Alvernia University.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• A demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with student-athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and athletic administration.
• Commitment to be a good colleague and team player.
• Proficiency with the following software programs: Genius Sports/NCAA Live Stats, Stat Crew, Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, and Lightroom), Microsoft Excel, Google Drive, iMovie
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong abilities in writing, editing, web design, social media, and video content production and editing.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, strong leadership, communication, organizational, and team-building skills/capabilities; ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• prior college sports information office experience
• Master’s degree
• Experience with Sidearm Web platform, and Sling Studio or Production Truck webcasting systems

Responsibilities

• Promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating: service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.
• Work with the GA in leadership and supervision of the Vern Sports Network (VSN) – Alvernia’s student run webcasting team.
• Serve as spotter and/or inputter for live stats at games and report scores and statistics to conference office and media outlets.
• Assist SID with website maintenance: including writing post-game recaps, updating schedule and roster pages, writing award releases, and writing feature stories.
• Assist with the coordination of work-study students assigned to game-day work.
• Assist SID with set-up/tear down of game facilities.
• Serve as event manager for selected home events.
• Assist SID with graphic design packages for the season – including, but not limited to, annual templates, gameday graphics, award graphics, and special occasion graphics.
• Develop, market, and promote athletic programs for the internal and external community, including local, regional, and hometown media.
• Compile and maintain up-to-date historical data, statistics, and records.
• Submit award nominations to MAC, ECAC, NCAA, and other appropriate entities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the SID, Assistant SID, and/or Director of Athletics.

Benefits

• Robust Health Coverage: Choose from three offered medical plans, plus dental and vision.
• Financial Security: Enjoy University-paid life/AD&D insurance and long-term disability, with options for short-term disability and supplemental coverage for you and your family (including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans). Flexible spending accounts are also available.
• Exceptional Retirement: Start saving immediately with our 403(b) Retirement Plan. You will get 100% immediate vesting, a University gift contribution, and a generous match up to 5% of your deferrals.
• Time Off & Flexibility: Take advantage of 18 paid holidays each year and the possibility of flexible or hybrid work options for many roles.
• Invest in Your Future: Enjoy tuition remission benefits for yourself and your dependents.
• On-Campus Wellness: Benefit-eligible employees on our main campus receive free access to our Medical & Counseling Center.
• Employee Meal Plan: This plan provides convenient, flexible dining options on campus at a reduced cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level