Assistant Sports Information Director

Job Description

Job Description

Wilkes University invites applicants for a part-time Assistant Sports Information Director in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. This position supports the athletic department by assisting with the administration and promotion of Wilkes University's NCAA Division III athletics programs while ensuring compliance with NCAA, conference, and institutional guidelines.

The successful candidate is responsible for assisting with all aspects of the sports information department, including game management, scheduling, public relations initiatives, statistics, record keeping, and supporting athletic communications efforts. Additional responsibilities include assisting with site management for assigned intercollegiate athletic contests, supporting day-to-day athletic department operations, and collaborating with athletic department staff to support the overall success of the department. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

A bachelor's degree is required and a master's degree is preferred. The ideal candidate will have prior collegiate sports information or athletics experience, knowledge of NCAA Division III and Landmark Conference rules, and strong organizational and communication skills. Candidates should be computer literate and familiar with software systems such as Teamworks, Front Rush, Slate, or HUDL.

This position requires evening and weekend availability. A housing option may be available, which includes additional responsibilities within Student Success to meet program requirements. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

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Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.