Student Assistant

Job no: 495997
Position type: Student
Location: Pensacola - Main Campus
Division/Equivalent: President's Office
School/Unit: Intercollegiate Athletics
Categories: Sport & Recreation, Student

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Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.

Position Title (Classification Title):  Student Assistant 
Working Title:  Athletic Student Assistant
Job Summary: Student employees play a critical role in the success of the Athletics Department. These positions offer hands-on experience in collegiate athletics and help ensure that events run smoothly, safely, and professionally. Students work in a variety of areas, including Game Operations, Marketing/Ticketing, and Athletic Communications.

Game Operations
Students working in Game Operations are responsible for the physical setup and breakdown of athletic facilities and assisting with the execution of game day logistics. Roles may include:

Facility Set-Up and Clean-Up
Court Sweeper
Ushers and Greeters
Ticket Scanners
Visiting Team Host
Official/Referee Host
Ball Retrievers

These team members help create a safe and organized environment for players, coaches, officials, and fans.

Raymond Brooks - rbrooks3@uwf.edu

Marketing & Ticketing
Students supporting the Marketing and Ticketing teams focus on fan engagement and providing quality service to spectators. Responsibilities may include:

Ticket Sales and Scanning
In-Game Promotions
Fan Giveaways and Contests
Assisting with Special Events
Customer Service and Fan Experience Support

athleticsmarketing@uwf.edu
These roles are perfect for students who enjoy working with people and promoting school spirit.

Athletic Communications
Students in this area assist with media production, content creation, and game coverage. Positions include:
Video Production and Broadcast Support
Camera Operators
Photography
Public Address Announcing
Broadcasting
Play by Play
Live Stats and Data Entry

Ted Johnson- tjohnson5@uwf.edu

These roles are ideal for students interested in sports media, journalism, or digital design.
Department Intercollegiate Athletics
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must be a student enrolled for credit. Applicants may be a student at UWF or any other college, university or high school. A student enrolled at an institution other than UWF must provide proof of attendance by submitting a registration/fee payment receipt from the school they will attend.
Position Qualifications: - Must display tactfulness in dealing with the public and be able to do so without supervision.
- Dependable and ability to follow-through with tasks.
- Must be able to handle emergency situations comfortably
- Must show commitment to the job and an understanding of the job responsibilities
- Possess and display attention to detail in his or her day-to-day work.
- Flexibility and problem solving ability
- Have a desire to learn through a challenging hands-on experience
- Must be upbeat, motivated, and able to work as a team and possess good customer services skills.
Preferred Qualifications A driver license is required to drive departmental golf carts and van for on campus errands.
CPR Certified
Physical Demands:
  • Physical Requirements: Regularly involves lifting, bending or other physical exertion. Often exposed to one or more disagreeable environmental factors, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., with often to the point of being objectionable.
  • Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
  • Standing: Daily
  • Walking: Daily
  • Sitting: Occasionally
  • Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
  • Climbing or balancing: Occasionally
  • Stooping: Occasionally
  • Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
  • Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
  • Lifting up to 25lbs: Daily
  • Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
  • Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
  • Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
  • Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily
Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

  • This position requires a criminal background screen.

  • This position requires fingerprinting.
Number of Vacancies Multiple
Work Hours Nights and Weekends
FTE 0.25
Salary Range $15.00
Pay Basis Hourly
Closing Date: 11/07/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants:

Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

Advertised: Central Daylight Time
Application close: Central Standard Time

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