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Sports Information Coordinator

Valley Christian Schools
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Valley Christian Schools is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Sports Information Coordinator to support daily athletic operations while advancing communication, media relations, and event coordination. You will play a key part in fostering a thriving, Christ-centered athletic program committed to our mission of developing culture changers for Christ. 

The Sports Information Coordinator supports daily operations, communications, and compliance for the Valley Christian Athletic program. This role assists with budgeting and financial processes, contributes to media relations and digital content management, and coordinates game day and special athletic events. The position helps maintain schedules, facilitates tournament sanctioning and related documentation, and ensures required forms and certifications are completed and up to date. The Sports Information Coordinator works closely with the Athletic Director and collaborates across departments to support school-wide initiatives.


Role and Responsibilities:

  • Support budgeting and financial operations for the Athletics Department
  • Coordinate media relations and promotional efforts, including drafting press releases and supporting publicity for events, coaches, and student-athletes
  • Oversee digital content updates and coordinate game day operations, including website and social media management, statistics tracking, and media coordination
  • Assist in the planning and execution of athletic events while maintaining historical records and archives
  • Maintaining sports schedules on school calendar
  • Sanctioning invitational AIA tournaments and submitting invoices for them
  • Coordinating and communicating Senior Night events with coaches and parents
  • Preparing athletic announcements and notifying teachers of early dismissals
  • Notifying MarCom with athletic updates
  • Managing driver forms, fingerprint cards, background checks and concussion training for parents, teachers, coaches and staff
  • Adheres to and honors Valley Christians standards, policies, procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook
  • Performs other related assigned duties


 

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Demonstrates a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is a consistent testimony to others
  • Agree to uphold Valley Christian’s Mission & Beliefs which can be found at http://valleychristianaz.org/about/philosophy 
  • Faithfully attend and financially support a local church whose beliefs are in agreement with our school’s Mission & Beliefs.
  • Must have and maintain a valid level one IVP fingerprint card
  • Demonstrates proficiency in managing and utilizing social media platforms to support strategic communication, audience engagement, and analytics-informed content
  • Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
  • Ability to multi-task with organization
  • Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement and to react with discretion under varying conditions

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

  • Previous experience in athletic communications, sports marketing or public relations

Physical Requirements:

  • Use a computer (visual and keyboarding) for long periods of time
  • Able to remain in a stationary position (sitting or standing) 50% of the time 
  • Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
  • At times requires stooping, bending, turning, pushing, pulling, reaching and climbing stairs (2-story) 
  • Use of hands, fingers, arms to reach, grip and maneuver objects
  • Must be able to respond quickly to sounds (fire/security alarms)
  • Work in noisy and crowded school environment 
  • Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and evenings when needed
  • Frequent walking throughout the campus
  • Must be able to travel in state between campuses, to vendors, and to related events

 

Background Check Statement


VCS conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.


About Valley Christian Schools


Valley Christian Schools offers students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade, big school opportunities in a small school environment. Established in 1982, VCS provides 1100+ students a distinctly Christian education with excellent academics, championship athletics, award-winning fine arts and a supporting community that encourages spiritual growth and the success of our students in and out of the classroom across our two East Valley campuses. VCS has been consistently recognized as one of the top Christian high schools in the nation and one of the best K-12 Christian schools in the state, in large part due to our outstanding and committed faculty and staff. Through annual surveys, our team members have named VCS as a Top Workplace in Arizona in 2023 and 2024. 


 

PLEASE NOTE: Subject to the Constitution of the United States and all applicable state and federal laws, Valley Christian Schools does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, and national or ethnic origin in its admissions or in the administration of its education policies, programs, or activities. In addition, subject to Subject to the Constitution of the United States and all applicable state and federal laws, Valley Christian Schools does not discriminate in its employment practices. Valley Christian Schools is a Christian education institution and, in compliance with Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion. It is our desire to build an employee community of individuals who are currently living out their Christian faith that agree with our Statement of Faith, beliefs, philosophy, and qualifications.