Assistant Communications Director

Assistant Communications Director

Position Number: 40078461

Payroll Title: WRITER (007704)

Job Code: 007704

Job Open Date: 7/16/2025

Application Review Begins: 07/31/2025

Department Code (Name): ATHL (ATHLETICS)

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): TX

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): PSS

Salary Grade: STEPS

Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $28.58 to $29.28/hour. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $28.58 to $34.34/hour.

Work Location: Intercollegiate Athletics - 2203C

Working Days and Hours: Monday - Sunday as needed

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: Hybrid (Both UC & Non-UC locations)

Special Instructions:

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement:

UC Santa Barbara is located on the Pacific Ocean, ranks among the top-10 public universities in the nation and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The UCSB Athletics Department includes 20 intercollegiate sports teams and 450 student-athletes that compete for championships in the Big West Conference and at the NCAA Division 1 level. The Gauchos have won a record 10 Big West Conference Commissioner's Cups, representing the league's all-sports champion, including 2018-19.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:

Responsibilities include independently writing, designing and editing of media guides, brochure information, and press releases for 20 intercollegiate sports; write, edit and produce content for UCSB athletics department website; writing sporting event recaps; producing written material for department annual review; maintaining statistical information for various teams; serving as liaison with the media for various teams; managing various game operations at athletic events.

Qualifications:

• Ability to effectively communicate through oral, written, and electronic forms.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Through knowledge of NCAA Constitution and Bylaws
• Understanding of the role of intercollegiate athletics within the overall academic mission of the University.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year institution
• 1-3 years experience working in a public/media relations capacity
• 1-3 years experience working with and creating digital content

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays based on sporting event schedules.
• Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse
• UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegation or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

• 50% Website Content/Maintenance and Media Relations - Writer is solely responsible for writing of assignments listed. These responsibilities require working under constant deadline pressure. Write weekly releases, game notes and programs for men's and women's intercollegiate athletics teams and events. Write event recaps following sporting events. Distribute to media via email and post on the department's website. Write, produce and edit content for UCSB's Official Athletics Website, www.UCSBGauchos.com. Pitch feature story ideas regarding UCSB Athletics to local, regional, and national media. Oversee all publicity functions for several intercollegiate sports. Create, edit, and post relevant content on Department social media sites: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and others as needed.
• 10% Statistics - Coordinate statistical reporting to the Big West Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Maintain annual and historical records of all 20 intercollegiate sport teams.
• 30% Game Management - Assist with event management at intercollegiate athletics events. This includes the production of scoreboard operations, public address and statistics recording. Assist with Athletics Communications Student Intern program.
• 10% Other - Be knowledgeable of, and comply with, NCAA, Big West Conference and University rules, policies and regulations applicable to the performance of this position. Other duties as assigned by Associate A.D. - Communications.

UC Vaccination Programs Policy:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccinations Programs.
As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals* must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

For more information, please visit University of California Policy on Vaccinations - https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy

*Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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