SID, Lock Haven (Pa.) University

[wickedwritah]

Never saw an SID job posted on jjobs.com before (though it does make sense).

Lock Haven may be Division I in wrestling, is Division II in all others.

From jjobs.com:
Position:
Seeking Sports Information Director
Location:
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires:
January 24, 2007
Job ID: 714703

Description:
Lock Haven University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, seeks applicants for the position of Sports Information Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of sports information for 18 NCAA programs, including but not limited to: the production and distribution of media guides, press releases, and game day programs; maintenance of all content of athletics Web site; game day coverage; budget planning and management; and media relations. Communicating and working closely with coaches, athletic administration, and student athletes is essential. Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field. Proven proficiency in computer-related skills in desktop publishing and layout. Experience in Web site maintenance. Coordinate photography services. Excellent editing and proofreading skills with AP style experience. Ability to handle multiple tasks at once and to meet deadlines. Available to travel and work evening/weekend hours. Applicants must successfully complete interview process to be considered as a finalist. For application information, go to the LHU Web site at http://www.lhup.edu/HR/adm_mgmt/index.htm. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

 

[Trey Beamon]

Well, Lock Haven certainly isn't an upper echelon PSAC program.

Football has struggled to compete in recent years. Same with men's hoops. Women's hoops, though, had a remarkable turnaround -- something like a 13-game improvement -- last season.

 

[SilvioDante]

Wonder how much a gig like this would pay, just out of wild curiosity.

 

[Journalista]

Everyone,

At least Lock Haven didn't drop football like my friends over at Mansfield did.

Such a disgrace, the first school with a night football game in history.

And now they don't have a program.

Ridiculous.

Signed,

Journalista

 

[leo1]

Everyone,

At least Lock Haven didn't drop football like my friends over at Mansfield did.

Such a disgrace, the first school with a night football game in history.

And now they don't have a program.

Ridiculous.

Signed,

Journalista

what the hell does that have to do with this job?

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Absolutely nothing. Although it's probably his best opportunity to vent.

 

[wickedwritah]

Or hers.

Mansfield may be the only PSAC school without a football program.

Anyway, back to LHU. Not the most glorious place, but there are far worse places to live. Less than an hour to Williamsport and State College, and apparently Lock Haven has some (college-themed) nightlife of its own. Just be prepared for a lot of long bus rides, though.

 

[Trey Beamon]

Mansfield may be the only PSAC school without a football program.

I beg to differ. [/Clarion University alum]

 

[wickedwritah]

Wow, I stand corrected. PSAC sports aren't my specialty, to say the least.

 

[Trey Beamon]

Wow, I stand corrected. PSAC sports aren't my specialty, to say the least.

No, you were right the first time, wicked.

I just forgot to use the sarcasm font.

 

[qwertyuiop]

I imagine they will get plenty of aps for this one since it pays in the high 30s-low 40s and that is plenty to live off in Clinton County. Since there seems to be a quick turnaround and they want someone in place quick, by the ap date, my guess is the university higher-ups have someone in mind that they want in that office and probably are waiting to see if he or she applies. Since its an athletics position, it's probably someone that's in good graces with the athletic director.

 

[Journalista]

Everyone,

So, I wanted to vent.

But, my first love went to Mansfield, and I always enjoyed the atmosphere of a football game there.

I met my love when my alma mater, Central Connecticut, went to play Mansfield in 1991. The Blue Devils and the Mounties tied at 35-all, before deadlocks were decided by overtime at the collegiate level.

Oh my, I am dating myself.

Mansfield is a nice place. As is Lock Haven. And I am sorry if I came off as venting, when of course, it has nothing to do with the job in Lock Haven.

Signed,


Journalista

 

[SnoopCoog]

I covered the Little League World Series one year and was forced to spend a night in Mansfield, about an hour to the north and in the middle of nowhere. Yikes. It made Williamsport look like New York City. Would people actually choose to live there?

 

[Igor in CT]

I believe the ad on the school's Web site said the salary was 38K-46K ... I was kind of thinking of putting in for it until I saw that.

 

[wickedwritah]

This may be a curse/blessing, but you will have little time to spend that money. I'm sure there will be lots and lots of 60-hour weeks there. The PSAC SIDs work their butts off.

 

[Journalista]

Wicked,

AMEN to that. It's not easy being a Division II sports information director.

Especially in the PSAC, because of double-digit schools and a heap of sponsored sports.

Truman State in Missouri also has an opening right now, for those of you who are interested in SID work.

Signed,


Journalista

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Brief word of warning ...

The last time I applied for an open SID job, I was told that although they liked my resume and professional references, they couldn't consider me because I didn't have any experience operating scorekeeping software like DakStats or The Automated Scorebook.

Given that smaller schools like Lock Haven have their SIDs wearing a lot of different hats, having stat software experience might be a deal-maker or -breaker.

 

[qwertyuiop]

I don't disagree with that, but I find it funny that they don't mention that in the posting. That why I tend to believe they have someone in mind. If you were hiring of an SID, wouldn't stat programs be a must? But if you look, they only want a journalism or communications degree. Maybe they are looking for a media member or former media member to get in there to promote the school. Correct me if I am wrong but they have three local newspapers within 40 miles of the university. I'm sure someone at those three have some ties to the university in some form. Whoever said something about PSAC SIDs working their butts off are correct.

 

[WSKY]

Brief word of warning ...

The last time I applied for an open SID job, I was told that although they liked my resume and professional references, they couldn't consider me because I didn't have any experience operating scorekeeping software like DakStats or The Automated Scorebook.

Given that smaller schools like Lock Haven have their SIDs wearing a lot of different hats, having stat software experience might be a deal-maker or -breaker.

That may be true, but that stuff is much easier to learn than say, ah, being able to write a complete sentence. These SID jobs are a joke. At least most all the ones I work with are a bunch of lazy hacks — who make more than me so I hate them even more.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Brief word of warning ...

The last time I applied for an open SID job, I was told that although they liked my resume and professional references, they couldn't consider me because I didn't have any experience operating scorekeeping software like DakStats or The Automated Scorebook.

Given that smaller schools like Lock Haven have their SIDs wearing a lot of different hats, having stat software experience might be a deal-maker or -breaker.

That may be true, but that stuff is much easier to learn than say, ah, being able to write a complete sentence. These SID jobs are a joke. At least most all the ones I work with are a bunch of lazy hacks — who make more than me so I hate them even more.

I will sort of agree with you; I've met more bad SIDs than good ones. But there are a number of very, very good ones out there.