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What to Expect
The Assistant Director, Football Video Operations, assists in the management of the Football Video unit by producing practice and game videos and assisting with implementation of technology within the Football program. The Assistant Director guides the student video team in tactics, techniques and procedures to capture appropriate video footage during practices and games, and creates films for all players and coaches that provide analytic resources through video products. The Assistant Director must uphold the standards of excellence established by the Head Football Coach. All the duties of the position must be conducted in adherence with the policies, rules, and regulations of the United States Military Academy (“USMA”), Army West Point Athletic Association Inc. (“AWPAA”), the American Conference (“Conference”), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”).
What You'll Do
35% Coach and Player Films
- Coordinate and edit the daily video content captured by video team members to include practices and games at home and away contests.
- TheAssistantDirector will contribute artisticdirectionin teaching how to film each angle of our practices and games. This will help our coaching staff analyze their attack on different fronts and formations.
- TheAssistantDirectorwillcontribute to ensuring the camera lens filters accurately depict a clean shot and will adjust coloring and lighting inpost-production.
- Createvideo products and provide content forother video requests to include weekly instructional videos for coachesand players, social mediavideosand individual player highlightreels.
- Assistin the optimization of themulti-million-dollar remote camera systemwhileensuringcadet safety.
- Acquirecoach’svideoof all opponents and provide Army coaching videoproductsto opponents and NFL.
- Research and assess new video methods and technology and make recommendations for new equipment,softwareand process enhancements.
- Interpret how to optimize our database to meet the needs of coaches and players while coordinating a 50+ user video network.
30% Football Video and Analytics
- Responsible for working with coaches to create custom headings, filters, and automated cutups for game plan preparations using XOs Thunder software.
- Handling the creation, device authorizations, and media of all cloud assets using XOs Thundercloud.
- Work with coaching staff daily to createa dynamic film strategy for all daily practicesto includespring ball, training camp,and in-season practices.
- Responsible for collecting all opponent films and cut ups via the dragonfly network.
- The Assistant Director will have discretion on how the video content is filmed and collected.
- The Assistant Director will deliver the video products to coaches via iPads during games, practices and scrimmages.
- Create all folder structures and media assets for quick and easy film locations for our coaches and players.
20% Manger Organization and Leadership
- Work with Director to recruit, train, schedule, and manage a team of cadet film volunteers.
- Create daily manager duties to ensure the mission is successfully accomplished with little to no mistakes.
- Responsible to evaluate individual and unique talents of the cadets and manage them accordingly.
- Have inputs on building the right film team for gameday execution.
- Create a balance between professional development of cadet film volunteers and a safe atmosphere that promotes manager retention.
10% Recruiting Support
- Coordinate with Recruiting Department to provide video support during official and unofficial visits, junior days, or any other recruiting events.
5% Other Duties
What We Can Offer
$48,000 - $52,000
This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries that AWPAA believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted position. AWPAA expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would AWPAA consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Who We Are
USMA is renowned as the world’s preeminent leadership development institution. Located on the banks of the Hudson River in West Point, NY, it is approximately one hour from New York City. The mission of USMA is "to build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation." This position will be housed within the AWPAA, which is a non-profit corporation organized to manage and support the 30 intercollegiate athletic programs at the Academy. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army Values through an extraordinary NCAA Division I athletics experience.
