Photography Assistant - OPS

Department

Athletics, Strategic Communications-OPS

Compensation

$15.00 Hourly

The Photography Assistant will assist the North Florida Athletics Communications department with content creation for 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.

The anticipated start date is July 2026. 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.

Job Functions

• Assist the Associate AD of Communications with shooting, editing and producing short and longform content for use across North Florida Athletics official athletics website (www.UNFOspreys.com), social media platforms and in-venue displays.

Department

Athletics, Strategic Communications-OPS

Compensation

$15.00 Hourly

The Photography Assistant will assist the North Florida Athletics Communications department with content creation for 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.

The anticipated start date is July 2026. 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.

Job Functions

• Assist the Associate AD of Communications with shooting, editing and producing short and longform content for use across North Florida Athletics official athletics website (www.UNFOspreys.com), social media platforms and in-venue displays.

• Complete projects in a timely manner to deliver high quality assets and maintain all social media platforms, while meeting the overall goals of the North Florida Athletics Communications department.

• Bring North Florida Athletics stories to life through the power of creative photography content. Oversee the creative video strategy for multiple North Florida Athletics NCAA Division I sports with direction from the Associate AD of Communications.

• Assist in the management and development of part-time and student assistant staff to ensure schedule and coverage of home and away events, in addition to specialty events.

• Collaborate across the entire creative content team to elevate department forward in social, digital and in-venue media. Work with supervisors and staff to maintain content calendar to produce videos and other digital elements for internal and external efforts.

• Assist with the direction and development of the visual style guide to maintain consistency in brand guidelines and best practices in relation to creative content.

• Assist with the digital asset management system to properly archive content for season and historical use.

• In conjunction with the Associate A.D. of Communications, the position will work collaboratively and meet with internal and external staff to handle project needs, requirements and timelines.

• Assist the Associate A.D. of Communications with outside requests.

Marginal Functions

• Travel as needed for select sports and post-season 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.

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite required.

• Basic knowledge of DaVinci Resolve.

• 1-3 years of experience working in athletics or a content creation environment.

• Understanding of best practice across social media and digital platforms.

Prerequisites Required for Position

• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum Work Experience: Experience with Athletic Department or comparable organization

Feel free to reach out to Associate AD of Communications, Nate Jarrett, at (904) 979-2175 or at N.Jarrett@unf.edu with questions.

Required Qualifications

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

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.

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.

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