Assistant Athletic Director for Communications & Club Sports

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications & Club Sports

Job : 299987

Location: GHC - Floyd Campus

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

In support of the college's enrollment, retention and graduation objectives, this position manages the communications of the Athletics Department, as well as coordinates outreach and development events for the department and its student-athletes.

• Directs all internal and external communications of the college's athletics department
• Manages the athletics department's website and multimedia services (Presto Sports, You Tube, social media, video, photos)
• Coordinates and organizes student-athlete services, including but not limited to orientations, awards banquet and serves as point of contact for their general college questions
• Advises coaches and student-athletes on GHC policies and national and conference policies
• Assists the Director of Athletics on fundraising and capital projects and developing sponsorship packets for corporate sponsors
• Coordinates outreach and events for Athletics Alumni and for the college and community
• Serves as an investigator for student-involved Title IX cases and delivers Title IX training to all student-athletes and coaches
• Serves as custodian of the Student‑Athlete Handbook and the Policies & Procedures Manual
• Coordinates the Competitive Club Sports Program
• Coordinates programming for student-athlete and leadership development (personal and professional development, Champions of Character committee)
• Organizes game day personnel and operations for all GHC Athletics contests and manages interns and student workers for the events
• Maintains live and historical stats for GHC Athletics
• Manages the ticketing system for GHC Athletics
• Represents the college on nationally recognized boards and committees (NACDA, NAIA, NJCAA, N4A, etc)
• Submits purchase requisitions and holds purchasing card for the department

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a Master's degree in a course of study related to the occupational field
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require three to five years of related experience
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated

$50,000 annually

• Knowledge of federal, state, University System of Georgia, Board of Regents, and institutional policies and procedures
• Knowledge of college policies and procedures and general GHC information
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs
• Skill in the provision of customer service
• Skill in the analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions
• Skill in oral and written communication
• Ability to adapt to different environments within the department

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

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