Sports Information Officer
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The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director of Athletics and Recreation, the Sports Information Officer creates web, social media, and digital content and completes assignments related to sports information requirements for varsity athletics and campus recreation. The individual contributes to the mission of the University through the development and dissemination of communications materials for internal/external audiences. The position will liaise with the Athletics Marketing and Event Coordinator, varsity team coaches, and other staff.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
- Develops and produces Athletics and Recreation content (copy, editing, video, photo).
- Manages website content (www.gotommies.ca) and social media interfaces.
- Manages student sports information writers, and edits their work as required.
- Assists in the organization of special events and performs other duties as required.
What you'll need
Qualifications
- A university degree with a major in Journalism and/or Communications.
- Strong communication skills and proficiency in web and digital software.
- Experience with and/or an understanding of varsity athletics at the university level.
- Creativity and understanding of content management.
- Ability to research, plan, capture, organize, and effectively present information.
- Initiative and the ability to organize and complete assignments to deadline independently.
Working Conditions:
- Frequent need to concentrate when composing copy and researching stories.
- Regular requirement to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Irregular work hours (evenings and weekends) and varied work week is required due to the nature of university athletics and other job responsibilities.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
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St. Thomas University
St. Thomas University
Founded in 1910, St. Thomas is a primarily undergraduate university located in Fredericton, NB. With an enrolment of 1,700 students, STU offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degrees for undergraduates, in addition to distinctive program opportunities like the Bachelor of Arts (Aviation Stream), the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqey Bachelor of Social Work, and the Bachelor of Applied Arts. For those interested in post-degree or graduate studies, St. Thomas offers a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Social Work.
Professors are distinguished scholars, authors, and commentators, and provide an outstanding education to their students. STU outperforms the Canadian university average for effective teaching, a supportive environment, student-faculty interactions, and higher order learning (National Survey of Student Engagement). Students report greater gains in critical thinking, writing, and problem solving when compared to the national average (CUSC Survey of First-Year Students). The university holds Canada Research Chairs in global and transnational studies and in physical culture and social life, as well as a health research chair in community health and aging.
Mission
St. Thomas University prioritizes teaching and learning so that each student is prepared for personal and career fulfillment. Through leading programs informed by our humanistic approach and opportunities for experiential education, we offer a robust and inclusive learning community that fosters connections across academic disciplines and emerging scholarly areas. On our beautiful campus, supportive faculty and staff create the ideal place for discovery and possibility. Each St. Thomas student is empowered to think independently, communicate effectively, and act responsibly. Meaningful contributions to the communities we serve locally, nationally, and globally are made today, through our teaching and research, and tomorrow, through the success of our alumni.
Vision
St. Thomas University commits to become the leading choice for students seeking a holistic university student experience.