BASIC JOB DESCRIPTION: The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications serves under the Associate AD for Communications and assists with the day-to-day operations of the NCAA Division I Athletic Communications Office.

QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of two years’ experience in an athletic communications office or a related field. Bachelor's degree required in communications or related field. General knowledge of statistics in assigned sports is required. The possession and maintenance of a Florida driver's license and acceptable driving record is required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Assistant Director of Athletic Communications is expected to be proficient -- at a minimum -- in the following areas (on many occasions you will be expected to perform all of these tasks during the same work day):

• Ability to write game previews, recaps, feature stories and various other releases for distribution to the media and for use on GoHatters.com
• Knowledge of and skill with Adobe Creative Suite software
• Ability to produce game-day materials, such as programs, roster cards, game notes, etc.
• Ability to produce various graphics and manage the graphic design needs of assigned sports
• Knowledge of live video streaming procedures and techniques
• Ability to manage and utilize departmental and team social media channels
• Basic knowledge and proper understanding of sports statistics for multiple sports
• Train and supervise student workers (intern and work study)
• Respond to all media requests in a timely and professional manner
• Coordinate media interviews with student-athletes and coaches
• Communicate in a timely and professional manner with opposing SIDs and conference officials

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS: General publicity for Stetson University Athletics; serve as Media Coordinator for Stetson hosted tournaments; assist Associate AD for Communications, Licensing and Branding with other assignments; compliance with all NCAA, ASUN Conference, MAAC, Pioneer Football League, Stetson University and Athletics Department rules, regulations, and policies.