Communications Graduate Assistant

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The Graduate 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 August 2026. The position is a two-year appointment, renewable after the first year at the discretion of the athletic department.

The responsibilities of this position include

• Serve as the primary and/or secondary contact for multiple North Florida Athletics NCAA Division I sports, which will be decided based on the candidate. 

• 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.