The Sports Information Assistant supports and guides day-to-day sports information communications within Elmira College Intercollegiate Athletics. This position is responsible for helping to maintain a statistical database of all college-sponsored sports, recording and coordinating contest statistics, reporting scores, and writing various stories, and feature stories. This position maintains the website (athletics.elmira.edu), video streaming, live statistics, photography, video production, and production of graphics. The assistant oversees and provides content for social media accounts. He or she assists in hiring, training, and oversight of student-worker staff. This position reports to the Sports Information Director and operates in accordance with NCAA Division III conference regulations, Elmira College policies, and department standards.

Qualified applicants should possess a Bachelor’s Degree and a valid driver’s license. Experience working with Stat Crew, Genius Sports, and/or PrestoSports statistical software is recommended, but not required. Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign is recommended, but not required. Applicants should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Assist the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance/Communications and Director of Sports Information for the athletics program to report news, scores, statistics, and other information to media outlets and conference offices as needed. 
• Oversee sports information staffing at assigned home events.
• Aids in the production of all athletic public relations materials, including press releases and graphics.
• Update and maintain the department’s website.
• Responsible for statistical complication for each assigned team including game, season and career statistics.
• Assist in promoting special events and recognition activities for intercollegiate athletics 
• Assist the Sports Information Director in the implementing Athletics marketing & promotional initiatives in support of the department.  
• Oversee the in-game live production video at assigned home sporting events.
• Strong writing, editing, computer and oral communication skills are required. 
• Successful applicants will become knowledgeable in SideARM Sports, Statcrew/NCAA Live Stats, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, as well as gain some knowledge of HTML code. 
• Digital photography experience is a plus. 
• Video editing and statistical software experience preferred. 
• Night and weekend work required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

About Elmira College

Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, Elmira College provides a collaborative and supportive environment that enables students to become active learners, effective leaders, responsible community members, and globally engaged citizens. Proud of its history and tradition, the College is committed to the ideals of community engagement and intellectual and personal growth. Elmira College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elmira College may request a criminal background & drug screening prior to employment.

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