Assistant Sports Information Director, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit

From the university that gave you Dick Vitale ....


Job Description:

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(1) Primary media contact for select sports

(2) Travel with teams, keeping statistics and scorebook.

(3) Writing and publishing of media guides, programs, game notes, and press releases.

(4) Conduct press conferences and act as liaison to media for select sports.

(5) Administer and manager website: Detroittitans.com.

(6) Oversee Sports Information student-intern program.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree required, preferably in communications, journalism or a related field.

EXPERIENCE: Past experience as a full-time assistant or intern in college sports information. Extensive writing experience and recording of sports statistics at the intercollegiate level.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must have valid Michigan driver's License

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Working knowledge of website administration, The Automated Scorebook, Pagemaker, and Photoshop. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.

OTHER: Must be able to travel extensively (25%-50%)

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. plus evenings, holidays and weekends.


SALARY: $28,000

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment screenings on all final candidates.

 

who left?

 

No idea, Slappy. I just saw the posting this morning and thought a youngan might be interested.

 

They'd also enjoy working for Mark Engel; working with Perry Watson, not so much

 

$28,000 -

 

Not sure what is so shocking about that price. Seems about the average going rate for an assistant SID at a mid-major school that doesn't have a DI or I-AA football program.

 

You're also trying to live in a big city on $28k.

Unless they're putting you up on campus for free, good luck.

 

Only in Detroit ...

 

Very true. From what I know, other asst. SIDs at the mid-major level who don't work in major cities typically make 4-5K less than that.

These are pretty much good entry-level jobs for former SID interns or graduate students.

 

Ouch. Remind me never to get in SID-dom.

With all your responsibilities, there's no time to freelance and pad that income.

 

I am actually surprised at how high this job's salary is considering what Asst. SID's make around the country. The wages are incredibly low, but the demand always high for these jobs.

 

I flirted with the idea of going into sports information, until I talked to the SID at a Division II school near a paper I worked at. He told me he was making $21K a year as the SID. At the time, I figured if I wanted to be paid peanuts, I might as well stay where I'm at now.