The Athletic Communications Associate will work with members of the athletic communications team on the day-to-day operations of the office.

The ACA will play a significant role in all facets of the department’s athletic communications needs.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $47,675 - $59,604 per year.

Core Responsibilities :

• Write releases and stories for competitions, events, special awards and other human interest pieces.
• Assist with creating programs for home athletics events.
• Helps maintain the athletics website.
• Assists with photography, videography and graphic design services within the athletic communications department.
• Serve as a liaison to media and respond to general queries and requests, as well as coordinate coach / student-athlete interviews.
• Assist with archiving information, and working with Special Collections on special projects and display cases.
• Help maintain information on Hall of Fame candidates, as well as, assist with preparations for each induction class.

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world.

Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities.

The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Emphasis on Communications, Sport Management, Journalism or Public Relations preferred.
• Minimum of one year of full-time experience in athletic communications.
• Must be competent in all statistical inputting software (StatCrew, PrestoSports & NCAA Live Stats).
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro and InDesign. Advanced graphic design, photo and video editing skills are preferred.
• Must possess strong writing and editorial skills, along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must know how to use a camera (photo and / or video)
• Advanced knowledge of social media is preferred.
• Must adhere to all Middlebury College, NESCAC and NCAA rules.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Criminal Background Check Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Early mornings, late nights and weekends are required and frequent.

Must be able to travel with teams up to five times a year.

Other :

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens.

Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas).

The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including :

MiddCard Privileges : access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events.

In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse / Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).

• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link : https : / / go.middlebury.edu / benefits
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Last updated : 2024-07-02