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Job TitleAssistant Director for Communications Agency West Texas A&M University Department Athletics Administration Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCanyon, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Description The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval. General Summary: Liaison between the athletic department and the media; primary contact for several sports (including men's basketball and volleyball); write, design and edit media guides; assist in maintaining web site; event management; and some travel. Assists in all aspects of office activity and press row operations at various athletic events. Direct WTAMU athletic programs for nomination and publicity of both student-athletes and coaches for various honors, awards and special recognition. Help manage and oversee student assistants who assist the media relations department. Ability to serve as NCAA stat crew for various sports, including both inputting and calling. Also, report scores and statistics to conference and NCAA officials. Serve as liaison to public media outlets and to departments within the university. Assist the Director of Athletic Communications with other assigned tasks, including game-day programs and other responsibilities. Additional duties include: help with departmental web-streaming operations, assist in design and production of banner ads and corporate sponsor logos for athletic department website. Responsibilities: Writing press releases, press guides, game programs and feature articles for all assigned sports in a timely manner. Ensuring all rosters and bios stay up to date and maintain regular contact with coaches from assigned sports. Compiling statistics and reporting results to media in a timely manner after event completion. Coordinating all media activities and social media assets for assigned sports related to gameday graphics, score updates and weekly student-athlete/team recognitions. Additional duties include: Help with departmental web-streaming operations and communicate with creative and marketing teams on important program/individual stats and honors. Working with local, regional and national media. Assisting in all phases for home football and basketball game day operations. In all aspects of publicizing West Texas A&M’s 16 intercollegiate sport programs, specific sports will include men’s soccer, men’s basketball and a spring sport as well as assist in overseeing Olympic sports. Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System, University and job-specific online training courses. This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned. Necessary Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience in sports information, communication, public relations, journalism or related field. One (1) year of experience in media relations, publication, editing and design. Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Pro is required. Knowledge of StatCrew software, NCAA Live Stats, and website design is also required. Ability to work nights and weekends. Strong written and oral skills. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree Collegiate sports information background. Experience at an NCAA institution sponsoring at least 10 sports. Working knowledge of intercollegiate athletics and experience in athletics media relations is preferred. Must be able to take written and oral instructions and have the ability to work and communicate effectively with various coaching and administrative staff. Event management experience a plus. Applicant Instructions: Please include the following with your application: Cover letter Resume Three references Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application. Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu. Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System. Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 39 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. WT’s long-standing commitment has always been to serve both the students and the region of the Panhandle. Our employees make a difference every day in the lives of thousands of students, and that has countless ripple effects on people throughout the region, the state and the world. Moreover, employees are encouraged to grow professionally and personally thanks to a supportive work environment. At WT, your future is our future. Employees and their dependents get half-off their tuition and fees. The minimum starting wage is $15 per hour. Employees also have generous health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance packages, plus free basic life insurance and enrollment in the Texas Teacher Retirement System. Flexible or compressed work-week arrangements are also available. Find out more at: https://wtamu.edu/benefits West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, home to Palo Duro Canyon and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Canyon also is conveniently located near Amarillo, the largest city on Interstate 40 between Oklahoma City and Albuquerque. This region is renowned for its historical significance, vibrant arts and entertainment options, unique shopping, delicious food and the friendliest people in the state.