About the role
The Athletics Temporary Game Day will work with our Athletics Event Management and Communications units to cover the duties at the table during home game competitions and special events. They will help to cover all aspects of in-game operations and communications. Duties may be wide-ranging but will likely be focused on assisting in game day operations.
The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
Essential Functions:
1. Managing game day functions during game days such as: scorekeeping, game statistics, shot clock, video board, and running game sheets to respective members of staff and officials. Different duties may include:
o DVSport Tech: set-up, utilize, and tear down DVSport system, Utilize DVSport System to monitor official replays, attend officials meeting to learn game details, train sideline techs on their role.
o Scoreboard Operator: inspect all the sporting equipment, inspect the details of the participants, etc. to ensure the compliance of the standards of the game patterns, coordinate with various officials, coaches, players, and the facility to gather appropriate information, post the indicators to record the progress of the game on the scoreboard at every given point of time, keep a track of the various event times and verify/convey them as and when required in the game.
o Statistician: Responsible for recording and inputting statistics during live play of sporting events; prints hard copies of statistics throughout the course of each break for distribution to coaches and members of media and others.
o PA Announcer: Announce players, coaches, institutional personnel, officials, and programs during the event, instruct and calm crowds during emergencies, and read prepared scripts during events.
2. Will use effective communication skills both writing and speaking, strong people skills, and work in a high energy and fast paced environment.
3. Perform other duties as assigned
Minimal Qualifications:
HS Diploma or GED. One (1) year experience in athletics.
Required: Criminal Background Check- level 1