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Posted: 06-Feb-25

Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania

Type: Full-time

Categories:

Operations Operations - Sports Information

Sector:

Collegiate Sports

Required Education:

4 Year Degree Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) invites applicants for a full-time Director of Strategic Communications and Ideationfor Athletics to assist in all aspects of the IUP Athletics Department. Working under the supervision of the Director ofIntercollegiate Athletics, this position will be specifically responsible for planning, organizing, and administering acomprehensive departmental sports information program. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1875, is a vibrant, comprehensive, research-based, teaching-focused,student-centered learning community and is home to 9,254 students from 48 states and 64 countries. IUP students studyacross 160+ associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Main campus is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, just anhour northeast of Pittsburgh. IUP Athletics is a premier Division II Athletics program, competing as a member of thePennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Position Qualifications
MINIMUM:
Bachelors Degree
PREFERRED:
Masters Degree
Candidates must have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diversegroups of students, colleagues, and community members.
Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well in the interview(s).

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