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Job Description

The Assistant Director Athletic Communications will serve as the primary media contact for Illinois State Women’s Basketball and Women’s Soccer. The incumbent will work under broad policy guidance, exercising sound judgment when making critical decisions under varying degrees of pressure. Incumbent will actively participate in game day operations, utilize creative freedom to create engaging media coverage, produce creative social media content that is engaging and assists in recruiting, and participate in the pitching and writing of feature stories about coaches, student-athletes, and staff. This individual will also oversee student assistants and serve as a liaison to other Athletic Department units.

Additional Information
University Benefit Highlights:

- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Retirement and supplemental retirement
- Tuition waiver benefits are available to staff as well as their eligible dependents.
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid vacation and sick time

For more University Benefit information: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Information regarding eligibility for participation in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program can be reviewed here https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/insurance/

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in sports communication, sports marketing, sports management, public relations, mass communications, journalism, English or related field.
2. Two (2) years of full-time or part-time equivalent professional level work experience in Professional Athletics or Intercollegiate Athletics communications/sports information.
3. Familiarity with NCAA Live Stats.
4. Strong communication skills and social media content creation background.
5. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and social media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s Degree
2. Experience in writing and editing

Salary

$40,000 - $42,000 annual

Links

ISU Jobs Website

Contact Information

University/Agency	Illinois State University
Department/College	Human Resources
Contact	Breanna Crippen
Phone Number	3094388311
Address
Comments	Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered. College or university transcripts (may be unofficial) must be submitted prior to the application deadline in order to receive full consideration. Transcripts can either be uploaded with your application or submitted via the options listed below. In order to be eligible for Veteran's Preference points on the exam, appropriate military service documentation, such as a DD214, must be submitted prior to the application deadline. Transcripts and/or DD-214 paperwork may be faxed or mailed to Human Resources by the application deadline: Fax: 309.438.0011, Attn: Breanna Crippen Address: Illinois State University Human Resources Campus Box 1300 Normal, IL 61790-1300 The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of applicant materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. The active register for this classification will be voided when the position is filled. Illinois State University is authorized to do business within the State of Illinois. All work under this appointment is required to be performed from within the State of Illinois. If hired, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days from the start date for this position. Illinois residency requires proof of a valid Illinois driver’s license or a valid State of Illinois ID card. Failure to produce the required documentation within 180 calendar days will result in immediate termination of employment.