STU-AST-NON-CLERICAL & ADMIN

The Department of Recreational Sports is currently looking for Multimedia Assistants to join our energetic team and inspire Gators to Live in Motion! Multimedia Assistants are visually minded, storytellers at heart, and energized by creative challenges and reimagining what’s possible.

Successful candidates will begin work at the beginning of Fall 2024. 

For more information about the role and onboarding process, visit https://recsports.ufl.edu/about/student-employment/.

RecSports Team Members Responsibilities

• Develop professional relationships with co-workers, participants, and guests.
• Uphold and exceed the expectations of the Cornerstones of RecSports Service: accountability, anticipating needs, attitude, and atmosphere.
• Demonstrate a desire to learn and apply knowledge as a RecSports ambassador.
• Take ownership of RecSports facilities and programs by exhibiting a responsible work ethic.
• Promote and maintain cleanliness and appearance within and surrounding RecSports facilities.
• Enforce RecSports policies and procedures to promote participant safety and satisfaction.
• Respond to all emergency situations and adhere to established protocol including pre- and post- incident procedures.
• All RecSports employees are expected to abide by the RecSports Student Staff Code of Conduct that clarifies shared expectations and standards in effort to best serve our patrons, develop each team member, and prepare student employees for future career endeavors.

RecSports Fall Kick-Off 2024: Tuesday, August 20 8am – 3pm

• Fall Kick-Off is our all-staff event to discuss department-wide updates, facilitate unit training sessions, as well as cultivate community and positive energy within our RecSports team. All RecSports Student Staff are expected to attend and will be paid for their training time.

Unit Specific Job Responsibilities

• Film, photograph and edit projects highlighting RecSports programs, student spaces and student experiences
  • Although this is a combined photo and video role, candidates with strong skills and interest in predominately one of the disciplines are still invited to apply

• Assist in the planning, development and execution of production plans
• Maintain care of photo and video equipment
• Build and maintain professional relationships with clients, co-workers and vendors in an agency style work environment with both student and professional staff including graphic designers, marketing assistants, communication specialists and more

$11.50/hour

• This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Registered students are employed on a part-time basis, up to 20 hours per week.
• Must be a currently enrolled University of Florida student
• Willing to work 10-12 hours per week
• Must be available to work weekdays, and some evening and weekends
• Demonstrated previous experience utilizing videography and photography equipment, Adobe Creative Cloud programs such as Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere, Audition, After Effects, Media Encoder, Bridge
• Complete and maintain UF online certifications: GET803, OOC101, PRV802, ITT102, GET811
  • *NOTE: UF Online Training Certifications must be completed by August 8, 2024

• Have an interest in people and building positive relationships that make our department and the UF community better
• Possess solid filming, photography and editing skills, as well as the ability to craft and maintain a consistent voice and tone with imagery
• Ability and desire to learn the department’s production equipment inside and out, as well as industry standard techniques and safe practices of grip, gaff, sound, lighting and camera equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and an eye for detail and accuracy
• An interest in thinking creatively, strategically and collaboratively to aid in educating our community on the experiences and offerings available to enhance the UF experience

Additional Information

• The department’s camera ecosystem consists of Blackmagic Cinema Cameras and Canon Digital SLRs
• Student Life Marketing utilizes Adobe Creative Cloud (Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere, Audition, After Effects, Media Encoder, Bridge), PhotoMechanic, and Davinci Resolve for post-production workflows

Applicants must submit a resume to be considered.

For more information, contact Jordan Drayton (jbdrayton@ufl.edu).

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.