Director-Sports Information in Peru, NE for Peru State College

POSITION: Director-Sports Information

SALARY:Salary low $40’s DOQ. Excellent benefit package. Application review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Our athletics program is a source of great pride at Peru State College, and it is surging ahead with new initiatives and creative ideas. The Bobcats are representing the College admirably on and off the courts and fields, playing hard and upholding the NAIA and Heart of America Conference expectations for Champions of Character.

Part of the Nebraska State College System, Peru State embraces a bold and transformational mission: to provide an excellent education to every student who wants it. The SID, in partnership with the Athletic Director and others, plays a key role in getting the word out about Peru State and its student-athletes. Working alongside the College’s Director of Marketing and Communications, the SID shares the stories of our teams, our students, and our college with the media and on social-media platforms. The SID is also responsible for the vitally important tasks of enhancing our game-day experience and ensuring accurate record-keeping during the games.

We’re looking for someone with the energy and passion to contribute to an Athletics administration that strives to enhance and redefine the student-athlete experience.

Responsibilities: The Director-Sports Information serves as the institutional representative to the media for all athletic activities, including the reporting on athletic events, teams and student-athletes. Will write original press releases and maintain a historical record of students and teams to be used by both the print and broadcast media during and after sporting events. Will serve as the primary liaison between the College Athletic Department and the news media, as well as serving as the primary communications person for Bobcat Athletics. Will oversee the webpage, athletic social media outlets, and assist in coordinating game-day operations for all 15 varsity and five junior-varsity sports. Will also serve as the primary historian, statistician, and archivist for the department. May provide supervision to Graduate Assistant and department interns. This position is non-exempt with regard to FLSA overtime. This position is covered by the NSCPA negotiated agreement.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or a related field is required, degree in Sports Management strongly preferred. You should possess strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills and strong attention to detail. Should be able to successfully manage multiple projects, a team of employees and determine the best strategies to complete projects in a timely fashion. Frequent evening/weekend work is required. This position is subject to veterans’ preference. Offers of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory results of a background check.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: An employment application is available on our website at www.peru.edu. Please submit the completed application, cover letter and resume.

Work authorization and/or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or a related field is required, degree in Sports Management strongly preferred. You should possess strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills and strong attention to detail. Should be able to successfully manage multiple projects, a team of employees and determine the best strategies to complete projects in a timely fashion. Frequent evening/weekend work is required.   This position is subject to veterans’ preference. Offers of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory results of a background check.