Job Description

Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field. Demonstrated skill in organizing resources and setting priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and ability to interact and communicate effectively with the media, various constituencies, and a diverse community.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and organize meetings and special events.
• Demonstrated skill in computers and software applications; demonstrated knowledge of athletic sports, facilities, and equipment.
• Experience or ability to conduct play-by-play broadcasts and stream live broadcasts over the Internet.
• Ability to maintain an athletic website, including keeping stats and updating daily with press releases, photos, and video.
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

Typical Duties:

• Under the general supervision of the Chief Communications Officer, organize and coordinate coverage of all Coahoma Community College\xe2\x80\x99s (CCC) athletic teams and the promotion of its athletes. Write and distribute press releases to media outlets; respond to requests for team histories, photos, statistics and related information. Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with local and state media, the local community, and other Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College (MACJC) conference teams.
• Prepare press releases to promote student-athletes, coaches, and CCC staff accomplishments, history, statistics, and highlights as well as upcoming CCC events; identify appropriate media and channel distribution, coordinating with support services and college/community partners.
• Prepare and oversee the production and distribution of athletic promotional materials including TV/radio advertising, flyers, programs, and press releases/kits. Gathers and compiles statistical information and responds to media and public requests for athletic information; disseminates information via appropriate media and channels.
• Maintain CCC athletic website to include an online calendar of events, web gallery specific to the athletics program, score boxes and scoring information for all sports programs, player profiles, press releases, and media stories.
• Develop and produce media guide and programs; write program articles, season outlook, and season reviews for each sport; coordinate sport photo shoots. Coordinate with college staff and community partners on the development, production, and distribution of media guides/programs.
• Travel with athletic teams; assist with set up of materials and equipment for game-day operations and events; write and prepare pre-, in-, and post-game documents for media, press box, and operations personnel, student-athletes, cheer squad, and appropriate parties; provide information to opponent sports information office regarding CCC team; respond to media requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that is above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to use independent judgment and to gather, manage and impart information to the media and various other internal and external audiences.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.
• Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Knowledge of printing procedures and requirements.
• Ability to coordinate and organize meetings and/or special events.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Employee development and performance management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Media relations skills.
• Knowledge of sporting press box procedures, techniques, facilities, and equipment.

• Candidates are asked to submit copies of four writing examples, two graphic design representations, three letters of reference, and a demo reel to display video editing and announcing skills.

Coahoma Community College is an equal opportunity institution in accordance with civil rights and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities and employment opportunities.

About Coahoma Community College:

Coahoma Community College is an accredited public comprehensive institution of higher learning committed to providing accessible, affordable, diverse, and quality educational programs and services. The ninety-nine acre campus lies in an agrarian setting along Clarksdale-Friars Point Road near the Mississippi River, which forms the western boundary of Coahoma County. Bordered on the east by a quiet and picturesque lake, the school site is conducive to wholesome recreation as well as to serious study.