Sports Information Director
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2 Forest City, IA Forest City, IA Full-time Full-time Estimated:
$90.
1K - $114K a year Estimated:
$90.
1K - $114K a year Waldorf University, located in Forest City Iowa, has an immediate full-time opening for the position of Sports Information Director.
This position reports to the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Strategic Communication and is a member of the Athletic Department.
The Sports Information Director (SID) develops and implements a comprehensive public relations program to help the university achieve the goals established for Intercollegiate Athletics and is the primary liaison for all electronic, broadcast and print media outlets.
The SID prepares press releases to promote all facets of athletics (e.
g.
game results, new hires, events, etc.
).
Public relations advice and counsel are provided to the Athletics Director, other athletics administrators, coaches, and student-athletes as an integral part of this position.
Publications to support all sports programs (e.
g.
programs, newsletters, etc.
) are developed by working closely with the university marketing department.
Maintaining statistical data, records, and history on current and past university student-athletes and teams are also primary components of the SID role.
This is a full-time 10mo position falling between August and May annually, with limited as needed summer responsibilities to respond to media related needs of the department.
Athletics department staff are expected to attend the annual golf fund raising event in June and the one summer orientation (W.
O.
A.
R.
) date as scheduled by Admissions.
Position requires flexibility in schedule to accommodate contest and event/media schedules which will include some evenings and weekends, meeting and scheduled office hours.
Ideal candidate will have the following:
A bachelor's degree with an emphasis in English, Communications, Journalism, or Public Relations, preferred.
Public relations skills, time and project management skills, excellent written communication skills, and effective oral and interpersonal skills, and strong attention to detail.
Three (3) years' experience in the field of sports media, preferred.
Experience with the media, computers, the web and new media and statistical software.
Waldorf currently uses Presto Sports.
Proven experience in working independently and as a team member.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and perform duties in a professional manner with a sense of urgency.
Driver's License and clean driving background required.
Appreciation for urgency and willingness to be flexible with schedule required.
Photography and/or photoshop skills a plus.
Benefits:
Waldorf University offers a comprehensive benefit package with including:
health, life, LTD, 401k match and tuition benefits for employees and their families, in addition to options in dental, vision, supplemental and voluntary life insurances and FLEX spending plan.
To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are asked to apply through the link below, upload their application materials including a letter of interest outlining your qualifications, a resume, contact information for at least three professional references, and a press release or long form writing sample (optional).
Final candidate will be subject to a background investigation.
Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
More information about Waldorf, visit:
https:
//www.
waldorf.
edu/about, https:
//www.
waldorfwarriors.
com/ Check out the Forest City aerial video created and produced by Waldorf's very own History Professor, Dr.
Kevin Mason, for his Notes on Iowa project https:
//www.
youtube.
com/watch?v=xRDnPXu7GYI Since 1903, Waldorf University has created opportunities for learning and service to students seeking well-rounded lives through education by establishing engaging online and residential communities centered on learning and faith.
As a liberal arts university with core values Waldorf offers a curriculum to liberate the way students think so that they may develop a basic understanding and knowledge of how those in a variety of disciplines think and approach life.
As a liberal arts university, Waldorf seeks to instill values of service, community, critical inquiry, and lifelong learning in each student and in the very culture of the college community.
These values and this education prepare our graduates to understand and contribute to life in our complex and ever-changing world.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
2 Forest City, IA Forest City, IA Full-time Full-time Estimated:
$90.
1K - $114K a year Estimated:
$90.
1K - $114K a year Waldorf University, located in Forest City Iowa, has an immediate full-time opening for the position of Sports Information Director.
This position reports to the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Strategic Communication and is a member of the Athletic Department.
The Sports Information Director (SID) develops and implements a comprehensive public relations program to help the university achieve the goals established for Intercollegiate Athletics and is the primary liaison for all electronic, broadcast and print media outlets.
The SID prepares press releases to promote all facets of athletics (e.
g.
game results, new hires, events, etc.
).
Public relations advice and counsel are provided to the Athletics Director, other athletics administrators, coaches, and student-athletes as an integral part of this position.
Publications to support all sports programs (e.
g.
programs, newsletters, etc.
) are developed by working closely with the university marketing department.
Maintaining statistical data, records, and history on current and past university student-athletes and teams are also primary components of the SID role.
This is a full-time 10mo position falling between August and May annually, with limited as needed summer responsibilities to respond to media related needs of the department.
Athletics department staff are expected to attend the annual golf fund raising event in June and the one summer orientation (W.
O.
A.
R.
) date as scheduled by Admissions.
Position requires flexibility in schedule to accommodate contest and event/media schedules which will include some evenings and weekends, meeting and scheduled office hours.
Ideal candidate will have the following:
A bachelor's degree with an emphasis in English, Communications, Journalism, or Public Relations, preferred.
Public relations skills, time and project management skills, excellent written communication skills, and effective oral and interpersonal skills, and strong attention to detail.
Three (3) years' experience in the field of sports media, preferred.
Experience with the media, computers, the web and new media and statistical software.
Waldorf currently uses Presto Sports.
Proven experience in working independently and as a team member.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and perform duties in a professional manner with a sense of urgency.
Driver's License and clean driving background required.
Appreciation for urgency and willingness to be flexible with schedule required.
Photography and/or photoshop skills a plus.
Benefits:
Waldorf University offers a comprehensive benefit package with including:
health, life, LTD, 401k match and tuition benefits for employees and their families, in addition to options in dental, vision, supplemental and voluntary life insurances and FLEX spending plan.
To Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are asked to apply through the link below, upload their application materials including a letter of interest outlining your qualifications, a resume, contact information for at least three professional references, and a press release or long form writing sample (optional).
Final candidate will be subject to a background investigation.
Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.
More information about Waldorf, visit:
https:
//www.
waldorf.
edu/about, https:
//www.
waldorfwarriors.
com/ Check out the Forest City aerial video created and produced by Waldorf's very own History Professor, Dr.
Kevin Mason, for his Notes on Iowa project https:
//www.
youtube.
com/watch?v=xRDnPXu7GYI Since 1903, Waldorf University has created opportunities for learning and service to students seeking well-rounded lives through education by establishing engaging online and residential communities centered on learning and faith.
As a liberal arts university with core values Waldorf offers a curriculum to liberate the way students think so that they may develop a basic understanding and knowledge of how those in a variety of disciplines think and approach life.
As a liberal arts university, Waldorf seeks to instill values of service, community, critical inquiry, and lifelong learning in each student and in the very culture of the college community.
These values and this education prepare our graduates to understand and contribute to life in our complex and ever-changing world.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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