Communications Assistant - OPS

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Florida Athletics is seeking a Communications Assistant to support the North Florida Athletics Communications department. Responsibilities include content management for the official athletics site and social media, while coordinating with staff for home and away events.

The role is a two-year appointment with anticipated start in July 2025 and a bi-weekly paycheck, with in-person office hours and some night/weekend work required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with Athletic Department or comparable organization.
• Strong communication and content management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary and/or secondary contact for North Florida Athletics sports.
• Assist in management and promotion of athletics website and social media.
• Oversee part-time and student staff for event coverage.
• Update historical and statistical information for the athletics site.
• Assist in gameday duties, statistics, and media coordination.
• Develop local, regional, and national media connections to promote UNF Athletics.

Skills

Content management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

NCAA Genius Live Stats

Stat Crew

Job description

Department Athletics, Strategic Communications-OPS Compensation $15.00 Hourly

Required Qualifications

The Communications Assistant will assist the North Florida Athletics Communications department with the publication and promotion of all North Florida Athletics NCAA Division I sports. The position will assist the department with the management of content for North Florida Athletics, which includes, but is not limited to, the official athletics website (www.UNFOspreys.com) and social media platforms. Anticipated start date is July 2025. The position is a two-year appointment, renewable after the first year at the discretion of the athletic department, and will receive a bi-weekly paycheck.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary and/or secondary contact for multiple North Florida Athletics NCAA Division I sports.
• Assist in the overall management, content creation and strategic strategy of the North Florida Athletics website and social media platforms to maintain a consistent presence.
• Assist in the management of part-time and student assistant staff to ensure schedule and coverage of home and away events, in addition to specialty events.
• Update and archive historical and statistical information for the North Florida Athletics website (www.UNFOspreys.com).
• Assist in gameday responsibilities, which includes, but is not limited to, in-game statistics through StatCrew or NCAA Genius Live Stats, press box and/or scorer’s table management, and working with broadcast and media personnel.
• Create connections and assist requests with local, regional and national media to promote the achievements of North Florida Athletics.
• Report information to governing athletic organizations, including, but not limited to, the NCAA and Atlantic Sun Conference.
• In conjunction with the Associate A.D. of Communications and/or Assistant Director of Communications, the position will meet with internal and external staffs to handle communications project needs, requirements and timelines.
• Assist the Associate A.D. of Communications and Assistant Director of Communications with outside requests.
• Travel as needed for select sports and postseason events.
• The position is expected to work in-person office hours, in addition to various nights and weekends.
• The position will take on other duties as assigned by the Associate A.D. of Communications and Assistant Director of Communications.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Experience with NCAA Genius Live Stats and/or Stat Crew software, particularly input capabilities preferred, but not required.

PREREQUISITES REQUIRED FOR POSITION

• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree
• Minimum Work Experience: Experience with Athletic Department or comparable organization.

Statement(s) of Understanding This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check. The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator The holder of this position is responsible for any NCAA and Atlantic Sun Conference bylaws and guidelines that a member of the UNF Athletic Compliance Department provides in addition to all UNF regulations. The individual must also assure that NCAA, Conference and UNF regulations are followed to the best of their knowledge and any violations thereof are reported to UNF Athletic Compliance.

Equal Opportunity

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