As a Christian university, Olivet Nazarene University exists to provide an education with a Christian purpose.  We value diversity as a means to enrich and deepen the educational experience, both inside and outside the classroom and online. We are committed to recruit and retain mission-aligned faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. We strive to be a more inclusive community as we seek to understand and celebrate our unique experiences and perspectives.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Sports Information Director oversees all statistical and media relations aspects of the intercollegiate athletic program, including home event management along with the Athletic Director and chosen staff. This position also supervises and coordinates staff and students to assist with the sports information department.

Olivet is a distinctly Nazarene institution of higher education and committed to the discipleship of our students within the Wesleyan-holiness tradition. Ideal Student Development team members are committed to the Lordship of Christ, seek personal growth through regular practice of spiritual disciplines, and create learning environments where students are compelled to be more like Christ each day.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Write daily/weekly releases (recaps, previews, reviews) for all varsity sports via the ONU athletic website in a timely manner.
2. Produce athletic publications: game notes, brochures, special events, media guides, and others as assigned.
3. Report post-game results to necessary outlets and people.
4. Maintain the athletic department website: rosters, player and coach bios, stats, records, photos, stories, and any other necessary updates.
5. Schedule, train, and supervise all event workers that report to the SID, including press box and scorer’s table personnel for each sport.
6. Manage the SID office by coordinating workers to assist with the various duties of the sports information department.
7. Promote athletic achievements with the NAIA, CCAC, KCAC, CSC, and other necessary organizations.
8. Maintain statistical records: both current and historical.
9. Collaborate with media services to effectively manage all live streams of identified athletic events.
10. Assist in coordinating special events, such as the Hall of Fame banquet.
11. Maintain and distribute the master events calendar for use in the department and across campus.
12. Act as the liaison between the university and the local media, as well as hometown media of university student athletes, the CCAC, and the NAIA, via electronic releases.
13. Develop, monitor, and implement a social media presence for ONU Athletics.
14. Collaborate with coaches to schedule and organize media days, team photos, and headshots.
15. Additional duties as needed and as assigned by the athletic director.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Student Workers, Gameday Personnel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

Top candidates will:

1. Exhibit a lifestyle in agreement with the ONU Statement of Mission, Faith, and Lifestyle Covenant.
2. Possess college and/or high school experience in a sports information office.
3. Effectively communicate with others and positively contribute to a team.
4. Be a self-starter who sets a vision for this department and follows through with it.
5. Have experience with print media.
6. Have experience using the Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
7. Have experience using statistical software, especially PrestoStats.
8. Use proper English, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
9. Demonstrate an understanding and sympathy for education in the Wesleyan tradition and Nazarene school sponsorship.
10. Demonstrate an active relationship with Christ as expressed in faith and service, which is in accord with the mission of Olivet Nazarene University.
11. Be a model of Christian discipleship as confirmed through active engagement in a local church, involvement in campus worship, and through a vibrant, current testimony.

About Olivet Nazarene University

Olivet Nazarene University is centrally located in the historic Village of Bourbonnais, Ill. -- just 50 miles south of Chicago’s Loop -- with additional locations in Rolling Meadows, Ill., Oakbrook, Ill., the greater Chicago area and Hong Kong. The beautiful, park-like campus includes 30 major buildings on 250 acres. ONU's enrollment is approximately 5,000 (3,000 undergraduate) students from more than 40 states and 20 countries, representing more than 46 religious denominations. The University offers approximately 100 fields of study organized into four Schools and one College. Students are offered the opportunity to study in locations such as China, Costa Rica, England, Egypt, Romania, Russia, Uganda, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles. The School of Graduate and Continuing Studies offers a variety of master's degrees in such fields as business, counseling, education, nursing, ministry, teaching and educational administration, as well as nontraditional adult degree completion programs and a Doctor of Education degree in Ethical Leadership.

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