Assistant Director of Football Video - Military Veterans

The University of Iowa Department of Athletics seeks applications for an Assistant Director, Football Video. This is a full-time (probationary and FLSA-exempt) position which includes full University benefits. The University of Iowa is an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Department of Athletics manages 22 varsity sports programs and related events with a workforce of approximately 250 regular employees and 300 temporary employees. Athletics is a people-centric organization that operates under a "Win. Graduate. Do It Right." philosophy. For more information regarding Athletics, please click here.

Responsibilities: The Assistant Director will assist the Director and Associate Director in overseeing the football program's audio/video needs. This position will have an emphasis on over-seeing the post-production video needs of the football program in collaboration with the department of Football Creative Media. This position will also assist the Director of Football Video Operations with coaching video requests as necessary.

Benefits Highlights: Excellent fringe benefit package including paid vacation and sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. The University of Iowa is a Big Ten, nationally ranked research university with 30,000 students located in Iowa City. A vibrant community boasting excellent public schools, safe, comfortable neighborhoods, affordable housing, a highly educated population, and numerous cultural, recreational, and sporting opportunities and events contribute to the Iowa City area frequently appearing high on the best-places-to-live listings. Go to "Working at Iowa" to learn more.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, graphic arts, design, or related field (or international equivalent) or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Demonstrated experience (typically six months-one year) and knowledge of and ability to shoot football practices and games for coaching purposes.
• Demonstrated experience (typically six months-one year) and knowledge of and ability to import and edit coaching video using Catapult Thunder (or similar)
• Demonstrated experience (typically six months-one year) and knowledge of and ability to creatively shoot and edit production video in an athletics environment, including:
  
  • Produce and edit weekly motivational videos that are shown to the team on gameday.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability move and load up to 50 pounds;
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
• Working knowledge of and ability to operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the NCAA rules and a commitment to adhere to all rules and regulations of the University of Iowa, the Big Ten Conference, and the NCAA.

Desired qualifications:

• Some video production and editing experience (one to three years) in an intercollegiate football program;
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program;
• Working knowledge of the football video environment and procedures, including the computer software programs Pro Football Focus and Catapult Exchange;
• Working knowledge of effects software including Adobe Creative Suite for various postproduction and marketing purposes;
• Working knowledge of projectors to setup and replace units;
• General knowledge of computer IT issues, including Catapult servers.

Application Process: Visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keywords "Football Video" . Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission. Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• Successful candidates will be subject to a credential/education verification and criminal background check and be required to self-disclose any conviction history.
• Five professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
• As a part of the University of Iowa's review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University's Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.
• For questions or additional information, please contact athletics ATHL-human-resources@uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.