Communications Assistant - OPS

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary and/or secondary contact for multiple North Florida Athletics NCAA Division I sports.
• Aid in the overall management, content creation, and strategic strategy of the North Florida Athletics website and social media platforms to maintain a consistent presence.
• Aid 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).
• Aid 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, meet with internal and external staffs to handle communications project needs, requirements, and timelines.
• Aid the Associate A.D. of Communications and Assistant Director of Communications with outside requests.
• Travel as needed for select sports and postseason events.
• Work in-person office hours, in addition to various nights and weekends.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

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.

Pay

$15.00 Hourly

Schedule

Anticipated start date is July 2025. The position is expected to work in-person office hours, in addition to various nights and weekends.

Equal Opportunity

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.