Job Description

The Opportunity

Lesley University seeks a Sports Information Director (SID). The SID will serve as the primary media contact for all NCAA Division III varsity sports at Lesley University. Lesley is an NCAA Division III institution and a member of the North Atlantic Conference with 15 varsity programs, serving over 150 student-athletes.

The SID will market and promote Lesley athletics to the University community as well as at the regional and national level. This includes maintaining the department’s website with Lesley Athletics’ news; creating a dynamic digital media strategy through social media and videography platforms; and compiling statistics, reports, polls, schedules, standings, and championship information for Lesley’s records.

The SID will similarly contribute to the overall success of the Athletic Department by helping drive the university’s vision and abide by the values of Lesley University. This includes working with Head Coaches to coordinate annual schedules and contracts; operating as the Official Scorer/Statistician at Lesley home contests; overseeing the nomination process for all-conference, regional, and national awards; participating in Admissions recruiting events; and serving as the point person for the Athletics Banquet.

Qualities and Capabilities

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, sports management, or a related field (required).

• Master’s degree in journalism, communications, sports management, or a related field (preferred).

• Proven skills and experience managing student employees, coaches, teams, and day-to-day operations.

• Experience working with website management (Presto), the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, etc), Word, Publisher, and PrestoStats, NCAA LiveStats, StatCrew.

• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

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