Under the guidance and direction of the Marketing and Communications Manager, the Athletics Communications Associate assists with athletics communications activities, including but not limited to statistics, writing sports specific content, social media responsibilities, national rankings platform, student-athlete awards, website maintenance and championship execution.

Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

•The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

•Assist with all aspects of statistical reporting for sports of the NJCAA – including in-season oversight for all sports that utilize the NJCAA PrestoSports Stats system.

•Assist and maintain NJCAA historical archives, including sport-by-sport record books, student- athlete awards, all-time drafted players, national champions, and all-time national rankings.

•Assist with social media monitoring and posting on main NJCAA and sport specific social media accounts

•Provide graphic design assistance for sports specific content including national rankings, players of the week, statistical leaders, significant matchups, sport schedules, national awards, national championships and former NJCAA student-athletes at four-year or professional level.,

•Manage the communications effort for NJCAA sports throughout the year including national rankings, players of the week, statistical leaders, national awards, national championships, weekly statistical leaders, record-breaking performances and former NJCAA student-athletes at four-year or professional level.

•Oversee the NJCAA national rankings platform and serve as a contact for voting committees for all sports over the duration of the sports year. Includes compiling weekly statistical reports for national rankings and participation in weekly committee ranking meetings via zoom.

•Assist with post-season coverage including tracking district tournaments/championships winners, preparing storylines and statistical information for national championships.

•Coordinate with NJCAA championship team and championship hosts on historical information, statistics, regular season and team specific storylines and championship communications management to assist in the planning and execution of championships. •Possible occasional travel to national championship events, which would include serving as national office contact on-site, assisting with statistics management, streaming production and/or championship logistics. •Provide statistical information, historical records and storylines to NJCAA Network producers and talent.

•Aid in external and internal communications through public press releases, including association- wide news and feature stories.

•Support the marketing and communications team in the following key areas: membership communications, website content management, social media, and marketing campaigns.

Bachelor’s degree required, a focus on sport management, communications, and media preferred.

Previous professional experience in the sports information or college athletics field with responsibility for a combination of duties involving statistics, website maintenance, social media, communications, and writing.

Demonstrated customer service, organization, leadership, planning, and conflict management.

A good command of Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite application software, current social media platforms, statistical input entry platforms, and website maintenance.

The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to establish positive public relations and to interact effectively with staff, member colleges, athletic directors, student- athletes, fans and the public.

The ability to establish and maintain collaborative, effective working relationships with team members, member colleges, athletic directors, student-athletes and the public.

Problem solving skills, judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in evaluating information. The ability to write effectively and efficiently.

The ability to work as an individual and as part of a team.

Must be efficient and organized with a high level of attention to detail.

About National Junior College Athletic Association

The NJCAA’s mission is to promote, govern and foster a competitive environment for two-year college athletics. The NJCAA recognizes the diverse nature of its membership, providing at all times a consistent and inclusive governance structure that provides opportunities for all stakeholders and emphasizes the academic, athletic, and community involvement goals of all student-athletes. Unlawful discrimination is incompatible with this mission and detracts from the organization's goal of promoting healthy and fair competition. The NJCAA prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the NJCAA’s governance, programs, regulations, and employment practices.

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