Location: Grand Rapids, MI. - W.A. Lettinga Campus 

The Role:

This position is responsible for assisting with communication needs for the athletic department. This position is also responsible for administrative duties within the athletic department. This position will be responsible for 12 varsity and non-varsity sports as the main liaison.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with compiling, disseminating, and maintaining sports statistics for intercollegiate athletic teams.

• Assists in updating and maintaining content on the Athletic webpage. 

• Assists in maintaining social platforms associated with the athletic department.

• Assist with the development of promotional material for athletic programs. 

• Aides in administering information to the media and the public on the department and its athletic programs.

• This position will be directly responsible for all communications initiatives for assigned sports.

• Understand and abide by universal standards of confidentiality and ethical decision-making.

• Work cohesively with all athletic programs. Assist in administrative duties with all coaches.

• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable national affiliations, conference, university and departmental rules and regulations within the athletic program

• Assist Athletic Department in athletic issues as needed.

• Abide by the rules and regulations of the league in which you will be competing.

• Understand and abide by all external and internal regulations and policies. This includes NCAA, GLIAC and national affiliations associated within athletics or other role specific regulations.

• Provides GREAT customer service, anticipating and exceeding the needs of our customers.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required. Ability to work independently without direct supervision.

• Strong service-oriented skills and the ability to have an exceptional customer service attitude.

• Must be able to work and relate well with the public, students, faculty and staff.

• Demonstrated ability to work accurately and effectively with computerized data systems (PC and mainframe).

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and promote a positive working environment, spirit of cooperation and positive reactions to change and conflict resolution.

• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both written and oral which transcend diverse audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and relate well to students, parents, faculty, staff, and others while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.

• Demonstrated motivational and problem solving capabilities with a high degree of integrity, ethics, and dedication to the mission of the University.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background investigation including but not limited to: standard criminal background check and employment reference checks. Select positions may be subject to drug/alcohol screening.

• Business office/Outdoor environment. Prolonged sitting and standing. Use of personal computer and telephone (eye and hand strain). Ability to perform under stressful situations. Some travel between locations required (own transportation). 

• Must be able to work an irregular schedule, evenings or Saturday as needed, additional hours during peak times or as required.

About Davenport University

At Davenport University, we know what it takes to be successful. For more than 150 years, Davenport has stood apart from other universities because of its unrelenting focus on ensuring its graduates rise to the top of the job market. Its unique approach to education offers students a career-centered curriculum and empowers them with real-world experience. Thousands of Davenport graduates are making an impact on the world with the knowledge and skills they learned here. Our team of faculty and staff collaborate to make this possible. Joining DU means growing and advancing your own career, while making a lasting impact on our students, colleagues and the communities in which we serve. Davenport recently earned the 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award, the first university in Michigan to earn this recognition. In 2021, Davenport was one of seven organizations chosen for a site review, the final step to earning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The university continues to be recognized for its work to create a strong culture and embrace diversity and inclusion. As a result, it has been named one of the nation’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For and earned the Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity eight times in the last nine years.

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