University of North Florida Hiring for Coordinator of Athletics Strategic Communications at Jacksonville, FL Full Time

Job Title:

Coordinator of Athletics Strategic Communications

Position Number:

357240

Requisition Number:

B08750

Position Type:

Administrative

Class Code:

9521

Time-limited through:

N/A

Type of Appointment:

Full-Time

Faculty Position Sub-Type:

N/A

Length of Appointment:

N/A

Internal Recruitment?:

No

Working Hours:

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. plus nights and weekends as needed

Department:

Athletic Communications

Organization:

Athletics, Intercollegiate

Division:

President’s Office

College:

N/A

Approved Hiring Salary Range:

$38,000 to negotiable

Pay Basis:

Annually

Equal Opportunity:

In 2020, the University of North Florida (UNF) received the prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only application-based national award for U.S. colleges and universities that exhibit an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. In addition, UNF ranked highest among the HEED institutions and was recognized as a 2020 Diversity Champion.

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, 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.

Carnegie:

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University’s collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF’s mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.

Faculty Initiatives:

The University of North Florida promotes the quality and effectiveness of education and strives to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service.

General Description / Primary Purpose:

The Coordinator of Athletics Strategic Communications, under the direction of an Assistant Director or above, assists in the design, development and implementation of departmental processes and/or programs. Recommends policies and procedures to ensure effective coordination of departmental programs.

Job Function:

Sports Information Director/Media Relations
The Coordinator of Strategic Communications will serve as the media relations contact for assigned sports and departments, serving as the point of contact for teams, coaches and administrators as needed. The responsibility of this position also includes:

• Coordinating interviews and working with external media entities including print, radio, social media, web and tv for local, regional and national requests.
• Tie creative, promotional and informational content into a cohesive message benefitting teams and student-athletes. Interviews, press releases, recaps, feature stories, social media content, video and photo content will be used to deliver this information.
• Assist in the overall management and strategy of UNF Athletics social media platforms.
• Uses Sidearm Sports backend, Stat Crew, Genius Live Stats.
• Acts as a liaison, support, and assist with broadcast operations.
• Lead statistician for assigned sports, responsible for doing live stats at events while training student and part-time staff as needed.
• May be responsible for game day staff and other in-game statistical duties.
• Assist with managing the aesthetics and function of the athletic department’s website.
• Generating almanacs, quick facts, game notes and other published material for in-house and external uses.

Percentage Of Time:

60

Job Function:

Creativity

• Handle the day-to-day creative responsibilities for content creation used for in-house, social media and digital.
• Record and edit both videos and photos, working on the cutting edge of new media— as needed.

Percentage Of Time:

40

Marginal Functions:

• Keep an archive of UNF records from local media, submit information on athletes in various sports for athlete honors through NCAA, Conference, CoSIDA, and governing sports bodies.
• Build and maintain photo files; provide information to other on-campus departments for public relation brochures and publications, catalogs, annual reports, etc.
• Support and assist with live streams and broadcasts as needed.

Required Qualifications:

This position requires either (a) Master’s degree from an acceptable accredited institution in a directly related area of specialization ; (b) Bachelor’s degree from an acceptable accredited institution in a directly related area of specialization and two years of experience directly related to the job functions; or (c ) 6 years of direct experience.

Faculty Position Required Qualifications:

n/a

Departmental Requirements:

• Must be able to work with a wide diversity of people.
• Must be able to exercise excellent judgment on a daily basis and to reflect the university’s image and desires in the area of athletics.
• Must possess strong writing skills; strong computer skills/knowledge of various software.
• Must have a positive, self-motivated person with excellent communication skills.
• Must have knowledge of sports information practices/procedures.
• Must be able to carry heavy, cumbersome equipment such as computer, printer scoreboard box, media guides, etc.
• Must be able to work flexible, sometimes long, hours including holidays and weekends. Some travel with UNF athletic teams will be necessary in the performance of position responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and think critically.
• Basic knowledge of photography.
• Skilled in graphic design (Adobe Suite).
• Experience in managing social media platforms.
• Robust understanding of statistical programs (Stat Crew, Genius Live Stats).
• Attention to detail and effective time management skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues and external media members.
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
• Has a working understanding of SID gameday duties and broadcast operations.

Statement(s) of Understanding Definition:

The holder of this position is responsible for any NCAA and 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.

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University’s policy, this position may also require a credit check.

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such, any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students, campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA’s responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in-person training session. For more information concerning the training sessions or CSAs, please contact the University Police Department at (904) 620-2800 or the Office of the General Counsel at (904) 620-2828.

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.

Required Licensure or Certification:

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Van safety driver course.

Machines/Equipment used regularly:

Computers, printers, cameras, etc.

Anticipated Start Date:

03/18/2024

Job Posting Date:

03/01/2024

Application Review Date:

03/01/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Point of Contact Information:

Kaitlin Parsons, [email protected]

Hiring Official:

Kaitlin Parsons

Location if not Jacksonville:

Jacksonville

Special Instructions:

Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at www.unfjobs.org in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. Once you submit both your completed application and uploaded documents you will receive a confirmation number. Keep the confirmation number for your records. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Kaitlin Parsons at [email protected].

Quicklink:

https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/26979