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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">October 26, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">ASA/USA Softball National Office seeks Communications Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">OKLAHOMA CITY, OK---The Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, is seeking applicants for the position of Communications Coordinator. This individual’s primary responsibility include assisting with day-to-day operations within the ASA/USA Softball Communications Department, including website updates, national and international event coverage and media relations from the National Office in Oklahoma City.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Interested applicants should include a résumé and a cover letter explaining why they wish to fill the position. Applicants will be screened and a select number could be invited to interview in Oklahoma City. The successful candidate will be brought on board as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Applications for the Communications Coordinator position will be accepted until November 6, 2015. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Applications should be mailed or emailed to the following address: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">ASA/USA Softball National Office <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">c/o Codi Warren, Communications Coordinator Position <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">2801 NE 50th Street <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Oklahoma City, OK 73111 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">(</span><a href="mailto:cwarren@softball.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">cwarren@softball.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Primary Duties and Responsibilities: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">The pay range for this position is $28,000 - $34,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">About ASA/USA Softball</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><br>Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 74 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.5 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won nine World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit </span><a href="http://www.asausasoftball.com"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">http://www.asausasoftball.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Codi Warren<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><img border="0" width="134" height="62" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D10FFF.2FC91740" alt="ASA_USASplit logo_small"></span><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Managing Director of Communications</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Amateur Softball Association of America/USA Softball</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> 405.425.3431 | <b>Cell </b>405. 420. 2817</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><br><!--end of _originalContent --></div></body></html>