Coordinator, Athletics Communication

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Coordinator, Athletics Communication. Boca Raton, FL.

This position serves as the primary media contact for Men's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Track & Field, and Cross Country, playing a key role in promoting the achievements of our student-athletes, coaches, and programs.

Summary of responsibilities:

* Coordinate media appearances for assigned sports coaching staff and players and supervise all media personnel working at Florida Atlantic University athletic home events.

* Travel to away contests and coordinate media appearances for coaching staff and players while on the road

* Maintain the statistical archives and records for all assigned sports.

* Work with the external arm of the athletics department, in conjunction with the respective sports' coaching staffs, to create and distribute engaging social media content across multiple platforms

* Produce news releases and feature content for the FAU athletics website.

* Maintain the photo database for all external team members to use efficiently

* Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

* Oversee the scheduling of student assistants at home events for assigned sports.

* Complete other departmental job-related tasks as assigned by the Deputy AD/Brand & Communications.

FAU Benefits and Perks

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:

* Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.

* State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.

* State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

* Sick Leave Pool Program.

* Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President's discretion).

* Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day

* Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).

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Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience required.

Salary:

$48,000 - $55,000 annually.

Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)

College or Department:

Division of University Communications:
Athletics Media Relations

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Weekends and nights as necessary.

Final date to receive applications:

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This recruitment has been reopened; all previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply. This position may close without prior notice.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

REQUIRED:

Resume

OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS

REQUIRED:

Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS

REQUIRED:

Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at  or send an email  contact Human Resources, please call . For communication assistance call 7-1-1.