Position Summary: Reporting to the College’s Director of Athletic Communications, the Sports Information Assistant provides critical support for SFC’s media relations program for the College's intercollegiate athletic teams. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assist the Director of Athletic Communications with oversight for the athletic department website (www.sfcathletics.com), including the timely and accurate posting of competition schedules, results, recaps, and feature stories. Assist with the website's video/audio web streaming of athletic events. • Serve as the media point person for women's basketball and other Terriers teams as assigned. • Responsible for press box/press row setup as well as Stat Crew operations for all assigned home athletic events. • Provide oversight to the organization of team and/or department video and photography projects. Arrange for photography at select competitions. • Responsible for timely distribution of statistics and results to media outlets, opponents, and the conference office. • Develop and maintain an e-mail "blast list" to include media outlets, administrators, and individuals of interest, and provide results and updates to these individuals via email. • Compose game stories/recaps for primary contact sports, and distribute them to media, the blast list, and post them to the athletic website. • Prepare weekly reporting forms and Player of the Week nominations for primary contact sports, and meet the submission deadlines of the conference office. • Prepare the annual media guide for women's basketball, to include writing of text content, selection of appropriate photographs, and working with designers on the appearance of the guides. • Prepare game-day programs and media notes, as necessary, for all home events for primary contact sports. • In conjunction with the alumni relations office and the College's publications office, prepare articles to appear in the Terrier Alumni Magazine. • Assist in seeking print and electronic media attention for student-athletes and teams. Respond to media requests for information. • Compile a weekly highlight sheet for internal dissemination to include outstanding accomplishments of the previous week and a preview of the upcoming week's events. • Utilize social media platforms to report news and results for select teams. • Perform all duties in accordance and compliance with St. Francis College, Northeast Conference, MAAC, NEWPC, and NCAA regulations. • Other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletic Communications, Director of Athletic Marketing and/or Director of Athletics.

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations or a related field.
• Prior experience in a collegiate sports information office or media relations department is preferred.
• Knowledge of various social media platforms.
• Knowledge of various sports terminology and relevant collected statistics.
• Flexible schedule to allow travel with certain SFC athletic teams.
• Proficiency with desktop publishing (Adobe InDesign/Adobe Photoshop), graphics production, as well as website editing.
• Must be willing to work certain nights and weekends to accommodate the varying schedules of the College's teams.
• Ability and desire to work in a fast paced and flexible work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent computer and social media skills; expert proficiency in Windows Office applications.
• Commitment to the academic success of student athletes.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to, all NCAA rules, as they relate to the duties of the position.
• Communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize effectiveness with diverse groups of students, colleagues and community members.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, and efforts to embed it into the St. Francis College culture.
• Ability to interact collaboratively and professionally with diverse groups and constituencies throughout the College.
• Culturally sensitive with an understanding and appreciation of a multi-cultural college community and the Franciscan traditions of St. Francis College.
• Strong commitment to the College’s mission and to its students, faculty and staff.