Sports Information Officer (PA/CS I)

at  California State University Stanislaus

Job no: 540279
Department: Athletics
Work type: Staff
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Athletics, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

POSITION SUMMARY

Sports Information Officer
(Classified as: Public Affairs/Communications Specialist I)
Full-time position is available on or after August 5, 2024 in Athletics.
Under the general supervision of the Associate Athletic Director, this position will assist in all aspects of sports information, provide assistance to game-day operations and help with marketing and promotional activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: College degree, which includes relevant coursework in the field.
Experience: Two years of related professional or technical experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior experience working within an athletic department.
• Knowledge of NCAA sports and rules.
• Prior experience with Skill in The Automated Scorebook for Baseball and Softball and StatCrew for Basketball, Volleyball and Soccer.
• Knowledge of SIDEARM Sports content management system.
• Prior experience oversing and providing content for all types of organizational social media accounts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Foundation knowledge of general practices, methods and procedures related to public affairs, media relations, marketing, and/or sports information. Ability to keep abreast of public policy and public affairs issues.
• Working knowledge of protocols and institutional etiquette related to public and media relations.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of media outlets including print, television, and radio.
• Ability to work with the media for the coverage of events.
• Basic knowledge of market research and related techniques.
• Working knowledge of summary statistics as they relate to research or sports information.
• Basic knowledge of applicable copyright and other laws pertaining to written materials, news media and confidentiality.
• Working knowledge of applicable software packages.
• Knowledge of basic web communication techniques, vehicles and formats. Strong writing and editing skills to quickly produce clear and concise standard documents for internal and external publication.
• Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships within the university and community and with the media.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills with a solid foundation in grammar, spelling, and the composition of various communication vehicles.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May need to sit or work at a computer terminal for long periods of time on projects.
• Will be required to travel across campus to other offices or buildings and will be required to travel off campus.
• Occasionally may need to lift approximately 10-50 pounds.
• May be subject to extreme temperatures.

JOB DUTIES

Duties include but are not limited to:

• May assist as sports information, publicity contact for assigned sports.
• Official scorer of NCAA Division II collegiate athletic contests as assigned.
• Responsible for appropriate documentation and cataloguing of all statistics, records, and general information relating to assigned sports.
• Update WarriorAthletics.com as necessary following contests of assigned sports.
• Produce postgame recaps and press releases as assigned.
• Assist with gameday scripts.
• Write stories highlighting student-athletes and athletics staff as assigned.
• Oversee and provide content for all types of organizational social media accounts.
• Create content and oversee use of the video board in Fitzpatrick arena.
• Assist with the production and use of the CCAA Network for Warrior Athletics.
• Assist with the oversight of announcers for soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball for the CCAA Network.
• Create promotional videos as needed for the department and specific sports.
• Assist with creating graphics and marketing material for the department.
• Develop ways to integrate corporate sponsorships into the gameday experience through digital and video means.
• Assist coaches and the department with large events such as: Warrior Athletics Crab Feed, Warrior Golf Tournament and the Tournament of Champions.
• Assist with community relations events and initiatives.
• Weekend and evening work required.
• Other duties as assigned.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May need to sit or work at a computer terminal for long periods of time on projects.
• Will be required to travel across campus to other offices or buildings and will be required to travel off campus.
• Occasionally may need to lift approximately 10-50 pounds.
• May be subject to extreme temperatures