Part Time Athletic Communications Assistant

University of Tampa • Tampa, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Department at The University of Tampa has an opening for a Part-time Athletic Communications Assistant. This role involves serving as a primary contact for specific sports, creating content, managing social media, and overseeing student workers. The position also requires contributing to a positive work environment and assisting with event setup and breakdown. This is a part-time role with a schedule not exceeding 29 hours per week/1000 hours per calendar year, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

Requirements

• Must be knowledgeable in sports offered at UTampa and have knowledge and experience with NCAA Basketball and NCAA Soccer Statistical software.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and nights, weekends and holidays.
• Savvy with social media (Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube, etc.).
• Knowledge of or the ability to learn quickly The University of Tampa software programs such as Workday and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Willingness to embrace new technologies and innovative organizational practices.
• Ability to adapt to department’s organizations and filing system.
• Resume

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary athletic communications contact for men’s and women’s basketball, and secondary contact for men’s and women’s soccer, and softball.
• Write and publish press releases, stories, graphic design and new media coverage for assigned sports.
• Create social media posts to tell the story of Tampa Basketball, including its history and traditions, and proper showcasing of student-athletes and coaches.
• Oversee student workers assisting with basketball, including those serving as statisticians, social media assistants, game workers, photographers, videographers and video production.
• Contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures and backgrounds.
• Periodically assist with putting away items (tables/chairs/stanchions/etc.) associated with volleyball, basketball, and Sword & Shield Room events.
• Periodically assist with putting away (tables/chairs/stanchions/etc.) associated with outdoor athletic events.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed