Athletic Communications Director

Description

Directs the planning, implementation, and supervising of short and long-range programs of communications, multimedia resources, public information, and public affairs relating to physical education and athletic programs. Represents institution at press conferences and other athletic contests and events. Negotiates media contacts. Has oversight for the marketing of the institution's logo and all advertising materials (i.e., press guides, sports programs, etc.). Coordinates athletic communications with the director of the institution's communications, and serves as a liaison with athletics and communications. Education and Experience: Bachelor degree and 5 to 7 years related experience. The primary duty of employees in this classification is the management of a customarily recognized department or subdivision, including the supervision of three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees have impact on budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and procedural change. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.