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Santa Barbara City College has created a unique academic culture, which has been recognized with numerous accolades and awards. Most recently, we were honored by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott with a gift of $20 million in recognition of the excellent work that we do involving diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The college community is also proud of the 2013 Aspen Award for Community College Excellence in, among other things, increased levels of access and success for marginalized and low income students. We highlight to you the profound commitment that the College has to academic excellence, diversity, equity, and inclusion among our faculty, staff, and students. As a community, we believe that diversity comes in many forms. We understand that individuals are multidimensional, shaped by the intersections of a variety of life experiences and factors that create our social identities. We recognize and challenge the inequities that stem from the complex world in which we live and embrace the many facets of people that make up our wonderful College. Consequently, we seek College employees who will take responsibility for equitable outcomes and successful pathways for our students. We seek new staff and faculty to join our community and walk with us into the future embracing our commitments. Santa Barbara Community College is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, military/veteran status, or because they are perceived to have one or more characteristics or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, consistent with applicable of the foregoing federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
Job Description / Essential Elements: PrintSports Information Specialist
Salary: $78,836.00 - $96,067.00 Annually
Job Type: Classified Staff
Job Number: 187
Closing: 2/27/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Department: Athletics
Basic Functions
A message from Erika Endrijonas Ph.D., Superintendent/President, Santa Barbara City College
Welcome to Santa Barbara City College (SBCC)! Congratulations on making the next step in your career at a community institution that is anchored in opportunity, access, and education. So much goes into making SBCC a top institution and exceptional individuals like yourself are a part of our vision, mission, and commitment to the success of every student at SBCC.
At SBCC we are building a culture, active and committed to academic excellence, diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism among our faculty, staff, and students. As a community, we believe that diversity comes in many forms. We understand that individuals are multidimensional, shaped by the intersections of a variety of life experiences and factors. We recognize and challenge the inequities that stem from the complex world in which we live and embrace the many facets of people that make up our wonderful College. And as a leader among community colleges we take pride in our ability to solve problems for the benefit of our students and the community.
We seek college employees, like you, who will take responsibility for equitable outcomes and successful pathways for our students. And, in return, we make every effort to make this a great place to work. If this appeals to you and you are ready to make the commitment we invite you to join our community and embrace our commitments and values.
Vision Statement:
Santa Barbara City College strives to build a socially conscious community where knowledge and respect empower individuals to transform our world.
Mission Statement:
Santa Barbara City College welcomes all students. The College provides a diverse learning environment and opportunities for students to enrich their lives, advance their careers, complete certificates, earn associate degrees, and transfer to four-year institutions.
The College is committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive, respectful, participatory, and supportive community dedicated to the success of every student.
https://www.sbcc.edu/about/collegefacts.php
• Instruction, administrative, and support services are provided by 211 full-time faculty, 433 adjunct faculty, and 309 full-time staff and management.
• Santa Barbara City College currently enrolls approximately 13,611 students, the majority of whom are from racially diverse populations as follows: African American/Black - 2.4%; American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0.3%; Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander- 5.5%; Hispanic/Latinx - 42.4%; two or more races - 6.1%; Unknown - 2.6%; and White: 40.2%.
• 47% of SBCC's students are under age 19, 28.2% are between the ages 20 and 24, 16.3% are between the ages of 25 and 39, and 8.5% are 40 or older.
• 35.6% of SBCC's students attend full time (12 units or more), and 64.4% of SBCC students attend part- time.
• SBCC's Wellness Hub (The WELL) was the first stand-alone health & wellness center among California's 116 community colleges, and now its model is being adapted statewide via a digital "Wellness Companion Hub."
• SBCC secured $34 million in state matching funds to replace the Physical Education Building Replacement Project-an exciting, student-centered development that exemplifies the mission of https://www.sbcc.edu/measure-p/: to revitalize and modernize our cherished campus while preserving its excellence for future generations.
• In 2009, SBCC gained the status of Hispanic Serving Institution, which among many other benefits, made the college eligible to apply for federal grants geared toward strengthening institutional capacity and building programs to increase the success of Hispanic and other underrepresented students.
Basic Functions
The Sports Information Specialist (SIS) at Santa Barbara City College will perform a variety of functions in support of SBCC's athletic programs. The SIS will coordinate all aspects of public relations and sports information in collaboration with and as supervised by the Director of Athletics. The top priority of the SIS will be submitting and tracking all Stat Crew files and related requirements to maintain compliance with California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) guidelines. The SIS will manage all aspects of home event live streaming, as well as maintain the Official Athletics Website with accurate schedules, rosters, scores, and press releases following both home and away athletic events.
Representative Duties
Oversees sports statistical reporting to meet CCCAA, Western State Conference, and Southern California Football Association requirements, including organization and coordination of press box and media area activities at athletics events.Responsible for state mandated functions of the PrestoSports website, including, but not limited to, the uploading of stats to the State CCCAA website through the PrestoSports portal.Maintains rosters, schedules, and statistics with current game times and results, in print and online formats.Manages and maintains the sbccvaqueros.com website pages using website content management systems and basic knowledge of HTM; develop and maintain relationships with website vendors including but not limited to Presto Sports and/or Sidearm Sports.Assist with game day event set up for sports media or sports information booths; manages all aspects of home event live streaming through use of HUDL, Presto, the athletic department website, and various video equipment.Responds to general media questions, and assists with the coordination of information released to the media/general public; compiles data and information for publications; flyers, etc.Assists with the coordination of the compilation of game and season statistics for historical record keeping; archive records at the end of each season.Coordinates with the SBCC Office of Communications and acts as an advocate for Athletics in discussions of overall institutional communications strategy.Plan and supervise the preparation and distribution of athletic publications including sports brochures, program brochures, newsletters, weekly releases, special news spots, game results, and related publications for athletics.Attends all home athletic events, championship away events, department, and statewide meetings as needed.Solicit and develop press releases and articles for local, regional, and national media outlets.Writes, designs, prints and/or posts previews, home game programs, post-game recaps, graphics, video, and photography for the Athletics website and social media channels.Professionally represent the College at conference meetings, networking functions, community events or activities on and off-site campus.Collaborate and develop partnerships with California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) programs; represent the College by participating in projects andcommittees.Maintain photographs, statistics, rosters, schedules, results, historical records, archives and bios for each member of SBCC's athletics teams.Assist Athletic Director in managing athlete support groups and develop/coordinate sponsorship and advertising activities for the department.Maintain collaborative relationships with each individual Athletics program; develop relationships across campus and in the community to promote Athletic programs; facilitate SBCC's Hall of Fame program.Train and provide supervision to temporary staff that includes game workers and student employees during athletic events and games.Train athletic coaches, faculty, staff members, and student-athletes on how to deal with various print, digital, and social media.Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
Education and Experience
Minimum QualificationsAny combination equivalent to: Completion of a bachelor's degree in Sports Information, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Communications, or a related field and three years of related experience (preference given for community college or university level experience).Demonstrated sensitivity to, and understanding of, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students, along with staff and students with physical and learning disabilities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Familiarity with state mandated functions of the PrestoSports website, including, but not limited to, the uploading of stats to the State CCCAA website through the PrestoSports portal.
• Ability to maintain rosters, schedules, and statistics with current game times and results, in print and online formats.
• Ability to maintain the http://sbccvaqueros.com website pages using website content management systems and basic knowledge of HTML; develop and maintain relationships with website vendors including but not limited to Presto Sports and/or Sidearm Sports.
• Ability to attend all home events and manage all aspects of home event livestreaming.
• Experience with major event planning (Hall of Fame, Student Achievement Awards Ceremonies)
WORKING HOURS:
Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 7:30 pm (Hours may vary as needed. includes weekends and evenings)
Hours may vary. 12 months per year, plus fringe benefits; 6 month probation period depending on employee classification. All work schedules and work assignments are subject to change based on the needs of the college.
SALARY INFORMATION:The current salary schedule range for the Sports Information Specialist position is Salary Table 29, Range 37, $78,836 - $89,207. Nine step salary range continues to a maximum of $96,067. 40 hours per week, 12 months per year, plus fringe benefits; 6 month probation period. All work schedules and work assignments are subject to change based on the needs of the College.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Principles, practices and applications of marketing, public relations, public affairs and media relations.
Associated Press (AP) and other journalistic standards, methods, procedures and techniques used to write press releases and stories and develop publicity materials.
Principles and practices of sound journalistic and business communication; correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Sports rules, National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) scorekeeping, and statistical guidelines for a variety of sports at a level necessary to carry out assigned responsibilities.
Digital camera use and operation and lighting and setting conditions that affect photo quality, particularly in a sports environment.
Research methods and data analysis techniques.
Provisions of the California Public Records Request Act.
Standard web applications applicable to areas of assigned responsibility
Knowledge of statistical formats and reporting requirements for community college athletics.
Knowledge of principles and procedures of record keeping.
Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and equipment to include: Presto Website Coding, Sidearm Sports Website Coding.
Functions and keystrokes of StatCrew and/or other statistical software.
Photographic trends and related technology
ABILITIES
Utilize AP and other journalistic standards to draft and distribute press releases and feature and game articles.
Write, design, lay out and coordinate production, both in electronic and hard copy versions, of sports promotion publications, such as media guides, game programs, brochures and flyers.
Represent the college effectively to game officials, coaches, administrators and athletes from other colleges and conferences.
Develop and maintain contacts with sports media personnel.
Operate a computer and other standard office equipment and use web publication, spreadsheet, word processing and enterprise software.
Maintain confidentiality of student files and records.
Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and
improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
Operate a computer and use standard business software.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.
Market, promote, publicize and generate media interest in sports and student athletes.
Work flexible schedule based upon sport seasons to include nights, weekends, and some holidays.
Prepare and distribute athletic contest statistics including team and individual performance statistics: ensure the preparation and maintenance of accurate data sets, photo files, and data for information returned for the athletic department.
Apply basic mathematical principles used in statistical computations.
Respond to information requests from the public news media, conference offices, CCCAA,
NCAA, and other sports information offers; provide accurate and complete information in a timely manner.
Manage and solely operate the Athletic Department web page providing content to make this
information current and accurate and will keep Athletics social networking pages constantly updated with pertinent information.
Demonstrate and use strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, attention to detail, and customer service.
ENVIRONMENT:
Work is often outside in the elements.
Venue noise levels can often be very high.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Flexibility to adjust to work schedule changes and requirements to work overtime
Carrying scorekeeping, live streaming, and audiovisual equipment up to 50 pounds.
Traveling to destinations outside of the district/county.
Sitting for long periods of time with steady focus.
HAZARDS:
Vision can be negatively impacted, as computer screen usage is high.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (Upon Offer of Employment):
• The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis prior to the start of employment.
• The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires verification of identity and the right to work in the United States.
• Selected candidates must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Proof of college coursework or degrees indicated will be required of selected candidates.
• All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees
APPLICATION PROCESS
REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:
(The following required documents must be submitted electronically via the online application system.)
• Online District Application form at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbcc
• Within the online application is a required supplemental question on diversity. The committee will be reviewing your answer as part of the screening process. Please take your time and answer the question thoroughly.
• Letters of reference are not required for this recruitment. Please do not submit reference letters within your online application.
• Within the online application, there is a required section to list five references. These references will be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position. These references should be able to critically assess your work qualifications and job performance
Additional Instructions:
If you experience technical difficulties attaching any of your documents electronically, please contact Human Resources for instructions. If you do not have a scanner, there are commercial facilities available to assist you with this process. All required documents must be submitted with your electronic application by the application deadline or your application will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.
Application Procedure:
To be considered for this position, a complete online application including all required application documents (listed above) must be submitted via https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbccby the application deadline (please see instructions to applicants). It is important that the online District Application form (Item #1) be complete and specific to fully indicate the education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant. "See Resume" is not acceptable.
If you apply for more than one position, copies of all the required documents must be attached separately for each position. Applications and all documents submitted become the property of SBCC and are retained electronically.
Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:
If you are selected for an interview and need special services or facilities to participate in the interview, please contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
Selection Procedure:
SBCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, military and veteran status, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
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