Working Title: Football Video and Technology Coordinator

State Role Title: Media Specialist III

Position Type: Full-time Staff (Classified)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300031 - Football

Pay Rate: Maximum Starting

Specify Range or Amount: $45,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 12/10/2024

About JMU:

James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation, sick, parental, and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a work-life balance and integration program, Balanced Dukes, that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.

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General Information:

James Madison University, a Division I member of the NCAA, is seeking a Football Video and Technology Coordinator. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Video Coordinator:

• Coordination of all video operations for football including videotaping, video editing, video exchange, and video equipment for all football activities (practices – in-season/off-season, games – regular/postseason, etc.)
• Assist with videotaping all football practices and games while breaking down opponent’s videos, including, but not limited to, self-scout, cut-ups, etc.
• Maintain video library, both archives and current files and data
• Import PFF data into self-scout, opponent scout and NFL databases. Track and coordinate data analytics.
• Administrator for all football program video editing, video exchange, and video equipment for the coaches, support staff and student-athletes
• Lead, manage and supervise pat-time student video staff that assists with videotaping and video editing assignments related to practices and games during the off-season and in-season.
• Manage and supervise all system-wide updates related to hardware and programs in coordination with Athletics IT and Campus IT
• Manage football technological needs for team hotels (home/away/postseason) like computers, laptops, iPads, screens, printers, projectors, etc.
• Home/Away/Postseason Set-Up and Tear-Down of Technology

New Technologies:

• Implement, research, manage, and troubleshoot new technologies related to the football program
• Coordinate and manage all football specific practice and game day technologies (Catapult, DVSport, C2P, IGV, etc.) for all practices and games (home/away/postseason) in conjunction with Athletics IT and Campus IT to ensure equipment and processes can be implemented effectively.
• Provide oversight of all new technologies and video operations for practices and games and coordinate with opponents, Athletics Facilities and IT and Campus IT to solve and troubleshoot if needed
• Multimedia Production
• Assist with team meetings, position meetings, clinic and other technology needs for the coaching/support staff of the football program
• Provide input and support with the development of football program highlights to be used for pre-season, in-season and post-season team presentations
• Assist with recruiting video and film technology needs to help produce in-house recruiting content (Hudl, TrackingFootball, Final Cut-Pro, Photoshop, etc.)

Day-to-Day / Departmental Collaboration:

• Manage all technologies (hardware and programs) for the football program
• Assist with tracking inventory of computers, tablets, projectors, etc. for the football program in coordination with Athletics IT.
• Coordinate and have strong knowledge in all technology related to the football program
• Gather appropriate information for Technology Solution Requests and Work Closely with Athletics IT to submit such request to Campus IT.
• Serve as the liaison for the football program with Athletics IT and Campus IT to help troubleshoot and resolve IT issues within the football department
• Assist with administrative responsibilities and general office projects as assigned by the Assistant A.D., Football Administration, Head
• Football Coach and Director of Football Operations

Qualifications:

Required:

• Experience working in a college or pro football coaches video setting
• Experience working with Catapult Thunder editing software
• Knowledge of other Football Specific Software (PFF, CFP and NFL exchange, etc.)
  
  

Additional Posting Information:

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

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