Sports Information Coordinator

VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS•Chandler, AZ

11h

About The Position

Valley Christian Schools is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Sports Information Coordinator to support daily athletic operations while advancing communication, media relations, and event coordination. You will play a key part in fostering a thriving, Christ-centered athletic program committed to our mission of developing culture changers for Christ. The Sports Information Coordinator supports daily operations, communications, and compliance for the Valley Christian Athletic program. This role assists with budgeting and financial processes, contributes to media relations and digital content management, and coordinates game day and special athletic events. The position helps maintain schedules, facilitates tournament sanctioning and related documentation, and ensures required forms and certifications are completed and up to date. The Sports Information Coordinator works closely with the Athletic Director and collaborates across departments to support school-wide initiatives.

Requirements

Demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is a consistent testimony to others
Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Mission & Beliefs which can be found at http://valleychristianaz.org/about/philosophy
Faithfully attend and financially support a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with our school’s Mission & Beliefs.
Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
Demonstrates proficiency in managing and utilizing social media platforms to support strategic communication, audience engagement, and analytics-informed content
Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
Ability to multi-task with organization
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement and to react with discretion under varying conditions
Bachelor’s degree
Use a computer (visual and keyboarding) for long periods of time
Able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) 50% of the time
Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
At times requires stooping, bending, turning, pushing, pulling, reaching and climbing stairs (2-story)
Use of hands, fingers, arms to reach, grip and maneuver objects
Must be able to respond quickly to sounds (fire/security alarms)
Work in noisy and crowded school environment
Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings when needed
Frequent walking throughout the campus
Must be able to travel in state between campuses, to vendors, and to related events

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in athletic communications, sports marketing or public relations

Responsibilities

Support budgeting and financial operations for the Athletics Department
Coordinate media relations and promotional efforts, including drafting press releases and supporting publicity for events, coaches, and student-athletes
Oversee digital content updates and coordinate game day operations, including website and social media management, statistics tracking, and media coordination
Assist in the planning and execution of athletic events while maintaining historical records and archives
Maintaining sports schedules on school calendar
Sanctioning invitational AIA tournaments and submitting invoices for them
Coordinating and communicating Senior Night events with coaches and parents
Preparing athletic announcements and notifying teachers of early dismissals
Notifying MarCom with athletic updates
Managing driver forms, fingerprint cards, background checks and concussion training for parents, teachers, coaches and staff
Adheres to and honors Valley Christians standards, policies, procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
Performs other related assigned duties