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About the Role

San Francisco University High School (UHS) is seeking an energetic, professional, and engaging Public Address Announcer to bring home athletic events to life. This role is crucial for creating a professional, welcoming, and uniquely University atmosphere, setting the tone for student-athletes, families, and fans.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the public address voice for assigned University Athletics home competitions and special events.
• Deliver clear, accurate, enthusiastic, and professional in-game announcements.
• Introduce teams, starting lineups, coaches, officials, and special guests.
• Recognize milestones, Senior Night participants, championship teams, and other special moments.
• Develop and prepare game scripts, announcements, and promotional reads in collaboration with the Athletics Department.
• Assist with game-day music planning and the overall flow of the in-venue experience.
• Work closely with Athletics staff, coaches, game management personnel, and event staff.
• Help create an energetic environment while maintaining appropriate neutrality, professionalism, and sportsmanship.
• Ensure names, pronunciations, team information, and event details are prepared and communicated accurately.
• Follow all UHS, Bay Area Conference, North Coast Section, and CIF policies and expectations.
• Represent University High School and University Athletics with professionalism, care, and integrity.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous public address, broadcasting, emcee, radio, podcasting, or live-event experience preferred.
• Knowledge of basketball and volleyball is strongly preferred.
• Availability for afternoon, evening, and occasional weekend competitions throughout the school year.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to arrive well in advance of assigned events.
• All finalists will be asked to submit an audition clip demonstrating clarity, energy, pronunciation, and overall announcing style.

Skills

• Strong, clear, and engaging speaking voice.
• Authentic energy and enthusiasm for athletic events.
• Understanding of sports and the rhythm of live competition.
• Ability to read the room and adjust energy to the moment.
• Comfort speaking in front of large crowds.
• Organization, preparation, dependability, and punctuality.
• Accurate pronunciation and attention to detail.
• Respectful collaboration with diverse individuals.
• Comfort receiving feedback.

Location

• San Francisco, California

Work Type

• Seasonal
• Part-time
• Game-day

Experience Level

• Previous experience preferred

Education Level

• High school diploma or GED required
• College coursework or a degree in communications, broadcasting, journalism, sports media, or a related field is preferred but not required.

Salary/Compensations

• $50 per hour

About the Company

• Founded in 1975, San Francisco University High School is a coeducational independent day school serving approximately 540 students in grades 9-12.
• UHS challenges each individual to live a life of integrity, inquiry, and purpose larger than the self.
• University Athletics sponsors 23 varsity teams, with many programs also competing at the junior varsity and Frosh/Soph levels.
• Our goal is to provide student-athletes and our community with a first-class interscholastic athletics experience.

Equal Opportunity

• University High School 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.