San Francisco University High School (UHS) is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate candidate who shares its core values: Inquiry, Care, Integrity, Agency, and Interconnection.  Collegial and collaborative, the next “Voice” of University Athletics will join a dynamic athletic department that believes that athletics is an integral and valuable component of our students’ overall educational experience. We believe that student-athletes benefit not only physically and emotionally by participating and competing in sports, and that one of our fundamental responsibilities is to help student-athletes develop critical skills (e.g., teamwork, resilience, leadership, tenacity, etc.) that promote success in the classroom, in college and in life.

About San Francisco University High School:

UHS, is a coeducational independent day school in San Francisco, California with 480 students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1975, the school’s mission is to challenge each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose larger than the self. UHS is located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

Job Description:

UHS is currently seeking a dynamic and energetic Athletics Public Address Announcer. The main sports covered are basketball and volleyball.  While occasionally playoff games in soccer, lacrosse, baseball and softball could be added.  There are other events, like senior nights, and Big Red Friday’s that will also utilize a public address announcer.  All candidates will be asked to submit an audition clip, showcasing their clarity of speech, energy and enthusiasm. 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

This staff member, reporting to the Director of Athletics, will join an athletics program that includes 23 varsity teams, most of which have sub-varsity levels. UHS Athletics strives to create professional-level events for home competitions which often include an announcer. Specific responsibilities include.

1. Compliance with all UHS, BCL/BAC, NCS and CIF policies and procedures.
2. Commitment to providing support, messaging, actions, and opportunities to a diverse student body who come to school with different and evolving lived experiences and levels of preparation as athletes.
3. Creation of scripts and planning of music for competitions.
4. Collaboration with athletics staff and coaches to create events that lead with sportsmanship and honor all athletes, fans, and officials.
5. Attendance at required program and interscholastic athletics program meetings.
6. Promotion of balanced achievement in all areas of school life for student-athletes.

Salary:

This is a seasonal, part-time job.  $25/Hr.

Non-Discrimination: 

UHS values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds. All employment decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, creed, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. 

Application Process: 

A cover letter and resume should be submitted electronically to: athletics@sfuhs.org

Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. College Degree in communications or similar subject manner
3. Availability for competitions throughout the year with availability on evenings and weekends as required.
4. Experience announcing at sporting events or similar events.
5. Demonstrated cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions. The candidate will understand different perspectives, interact respectfully with cultures other than their own, and cultivate meaningful relationships with people who have different cultural frameworks.