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Recruitment Start Date 03/12/2024
Recruitment End Date 04/23/2024
Salary Range 38-1 (Starting salary for a new classified hire at Citrus College is fixed at Step 1.)
Pay Rate $5,270.50 per month / $30.41 hr
FLSA Status Non-Exempt

Benefits

BENEFITS
The District provides a fully-paid, comprehensive program of fringe benefits including major medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees and eligible dependents. Life insurance provided for the employee only.

General Description/Summary

POSITION SUMMARY
Under the general supervision of the dean and/or designee, publicizes and promotes District athletic teams and student-athletes; develops and distributes numerous media guides, team programs, press releases and other materials; maintains content on District's official athletic department website; updates and compiles information for athletic statistic reports and historical records; attends home team and designated away events to perform a variety of functions in support of the athletic program; and performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications/Education and Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- An associate degree in a public relations-related discipline, or the completion of at least sixty (60) college-level semester units, and three years of experience in sports information, journalism, marketing, public relations, fundraising, or a related field, or in the absence of an associate degree, or the completion of at least sixty (60) college-level semester units, five years of experience in sports information, journalism, marketing, public relations, fundraising, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with intercollegiate sports information concepts.

Licenses and Certificates

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
- Requires a valid driver's license.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinates marketing, advertising, and promotional activities for the intercollegiate athletics program including the writing, editing, design, production, and distribution of sports team media guides, programs, brochures, and other print and electronic publications.
- Coordinates sports media relations including information released to print, broadcast media, social media, and website in print and digital format; writes press releases and competition stories, schedules interviews, and serves as athletic department spokesperson for general media inquiries. Creates and maintains effective working relationships with members of the sports media; provides detailed sports results/stats and stories to generate media interest.
- Attends all intercollegiate athletic home events to track game scores and statistics; relates competition events to the media and reports statistical information to the California Community College Athletics Association, Western State Conference, Southern California Football Association, and other applicable intercollegiate athletics organizations and agencies. Maintains current statistics, records, athlete lists, team rosters, alumni lists, scholar-athletes and other information for each team.
- Develops, maintains and updates content for the intercollegiate athletics program website and social media.
- Serves as the sports photographer; coordinates and compiles photos of student-athletes, coaches, and staff; takes team photos; takes action shots at competitions for publication; maintains sports photography portfolios.
- Develops, designs, writes and produces press information brochures, booklets, press guides, student-athlete handbooks, coaches' handbooks, program review reports, and other departmental publications for distribution to media, colleges and universities. Produces materials in traditional, new, and emerging media formats; coordinates production of a variety of materials for internal and external public relations purposes.
- Maintains a calendar of activities and coordinates a variety of ongoing or cyclical projects, such as receptions, recognition events, including the development and production of brochures, fliers, and programs; assists with travel arrangements for athletic teams; participates in preparation and coordination of athletic events.
- Performs marketing duties; develops volunteer support and participation in athletic program activities such as awards, scholarships, group meetings with coaches, parents' night and ticket promotions; works with athletic directors and coaches to develop overall program and individual team fundraising plans and activities.
- Identifies, solicits, and cultivates sources of funding (alumni, private individuals, corporations, and foundations) for athletics. Assists in the preparation and monitoring of budgets for fundraising events for fundraising events for the athletics program.
- Represents the intercollegiate athletics program at conferences, meetings and various community and media functions; prepares and presents oral presentations concerning sports information, athletics and academics; attends athletic events on- and off-campus.
- Selects, trains and maintains schedules of sports information game management staff.
- Learns and applies emerging technologies and advances as necessary to perform duties in an efficient, organized, and timely manner.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of the disabilities and diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of students.
- Maintains the college's archived athletic materials (digital and hard copies) including statistics, promotional materials, press releases, videos, pictures, and/or anything preserving the history of the college.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of rules, strategies, technologies and terminology related to public relations and marketing of intercollegiate sports.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of media and public relations, community outreach, and fund development strategies.
- Knowledge of journalistic writing, including Associated Press style, and reporting techniques and standards.
- Knowledge of intercollegiate sports regulations and practices including California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA) rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of state mandated functions of the PrestoSports website, including, but not limited to, the uploading of stats to the State CCCAA website through the PrestoSports portal.
- Knowledge of statistical collection methodology, including, but not limited to, sporting rules and regulations and the functions and keystrokes of in-game statistical software (PrestoSports, StatCrew, etc.)
- Knowledge of District organization, operations, and objectives.
- Knowledge of principles and techniques of establishing and maintaining positive public and community relations.
- Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
- Knowledge of current and emerging media and social media platforms.
- Ability to write clearly, accurately, and effectively in a variety of styles for memos, letters, reports, newsletters, news releases, fliers, brochures, advertisements, website pages, and other formats including social media.
- Ability to edit communications for clarity and accuracy.
- Ability to use a variety of computer software to perform functions such as word processing, desktop and website publishing, video editing/posting/archiving, database management, and presentation preparation.
- Ability to use new and emerging technologies.
- Ability to use a camera and take publicity photos and videos.
- Ability to work effectively with media representatives.
- Ability to calculate, compile, and maintain sports statistics and historical data for student-athletes and teams.
- Ability to plan, organize, and implement fundraising efforts.

Physical Abilities

PHYSICAL ABILITIES
- Requires ambulatory ability to sit in front of computer screen for extended periods of time, to move about between workstation, student-athlete success center, and various offices/areas, and to reach for work materials and files.
- Requires the ability to lift and carry lightweight materials (under 20 pounds) on an occasional basis.
- Requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate computer keyboard or other office equipment.
- Requires visual acuity to arrange materials, observe movements of people, and read letters and numbers.
- Requires speaking and hearing ability sufficient to hear over phone/computer and routine conversations.

Working Condition

WORKING CONDITIONS
- Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

Department Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics Department Administration
Job Category Classified
Assignment Full-Time
Percentage of Time 100%
Months per Year 12 months
Work Days per Week M-F
Work Schedule per Day Work days and hours to be determined, based on a 40-hour work week.
Work Shift Days, Evenings, Weekends
Bargaining Unit Classified

Citrus College Diversity Statement

CITRUS COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Citrus College to not discriminate against and to encourage a diversity of applicants based on national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, use of family and medical care leave, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the preceding characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

About Transcripts

ABOUT TRANSCRIPTS
- Candidates must upload copies of all transcripts (need not be official at the time of application) which prove sufficient for verifying minimum qualifications for this position.
- Official transcripts will be required at the time of the job offer.
- Transcripts must be from the awarding institution and must show that the degree has been awarded (or conferred) and the year.
- Degree(s) must be earned (or conferred) from accredited institution(s) or an equivalent foreign institution by the first consideration date for this position.
- All degrees must be verifiable on a legible transcript by the indicated first consideration date for this position.
- Foreign transcripts must be transcribed in English AND evaluated for U.S. equivalency by a bona fide U.S. evaluation service.

Selection Process

SELECTION PROCESS
- A selection committee will review application packages of those candidates who have met the minimum qualifications for this position and will select a limited number of qualified candidates for an interview.
- Each candidate may be asked to make a presentation on a topic of the selection committee's choice. The candidate will be informed of the topic when an interview appointment is scheduled.
- Each candidate may be asked to provide a sample of his or her writing ability just prior to the interview.
- Travel costs must be borne by the applicant.
- Final candidates for faculty, management, and supervisor/confidential positions may be interviewed by the Superintendent/President.
- If selected as a finalist, the candidate permits the District to contact the current and former employer(s) to investigate past employment history.

To apply, please visit: https://employment.citruscollege.edu/postings/907