Coordinator, Athletic Communications
- Employer
- Lindenwood University
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Feb 17, 2023
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Benefits of Being a Lindenwood Employee:
- Upon hire, employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs (employee and spouse only).
- Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only).
- Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options.
- Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1).
- Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included.
- Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy .
Job Title: Coordinator, Athletic Communications
Division: Athletics
Evaluation Group: Staff
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Manager, Athletic Communications
Positions Supervised: N/A
Job Summary
The coordinator for athletic communications serves as the primary media contact for various National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletics teams at Lindenwood University.
Essential Job Functions and Performance Indicators
The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and level of responsibility that will be required of positions given this title. This job description shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Job Responsibilities and Execution
- Provides athletic results and statistical data to local, regional, and national media
- Assists with game-day duties for sporting events
- Assists with maintaining the Athletics department website
- Provides requested information to the NCAA and various conferences
- Researches aspects of the Athletics department’s history
- Promotes and nominates student-athletes for athletic and academic awards
- Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
- Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values – integrity, dedication, excellence, creativity, and teamwork
- Assists boosters, parents, and opposing teams by addressing inquiries and providing requested information
- Promotes student athletes to local and regional media
- Assists with social media campaigns and video broadcasting
- Works closely with coaches to promote their teams through internal and external channels
- Works with Athletics department administration towards departmental process improvement
Required Qualifications – An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. Additional requirements may be designated by position.
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, sports management, business, or other related field
- Prior experience in a collegiate athletics communications department or professional athletic environment preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Knowledge of basic video production
- Knowledge of social media platforms, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, StatCrew statistical software, and web software
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Highly organized
- Ability to multitask and maintain accuracy under multiple deadlines and priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- General office setting
- Some night, weekend, and holiday work
- Ability to work effectively at a computer for up to eight hours daily
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function
Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. The University complies with appropriate federal, state, and local laws and provides equal employment opportunities and access to educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status to all qualified applicants and employees. Lindenwood University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and dedicated to providing a positive discrimination-free educational work environment.
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Founded in 1832, Lindenwood is a dynamic four-year institution dedicated to excellence in higher education. Our historic campus is situated in the heart of Saint Charles, Mo., a growing community of more than 65,000 just west of St. Louis.
Lindenwood University is known nationally and internationally for innovation, entrepreneurship, and extraordinary dedication to students. We believe that education is the way to personal freedom and responsibility, which are the keystones of any democracy. We have a heritage that dates back nearly 200 years. In that time, we have learned how to educate in a way that helps each student become an enlightened, principled citizen of a global community.
Lindenwood is an independent institution firmly rooted in Judeo-Christian values. Those values include belief in an ordered, purposeful universe, the dignity of work, the worth and integrity of the individual, the obligations and privileges of citizenship, and the primacy of truth.
Lindenwood is a great place to work, and we would love for you to join us as we strive daily to accomplish our University mission: REAL EXPERIENCE. REAL SUCCESS. Enhancing lives through quality education and professional preparatory experiences.
Lindenwood University is home to over 800 full- and part-time faculty and over 400 staff members that work together to provide more than 100 degree programs to students from every state and over 70 countries through values-centered education that lead to development of the whole person.
Our faculty, staff, and administration are committed to an integrative curriculum that focuses on the talents, interests, and future of our students.
Lindenwood values its employees and provides MANY employee perks including great tuition benefits!
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