University of Hawaii
Casual Hire - PA Announcer Job at University of Hawaii in Honolulu
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, US, 96822
Location : University of Hawai'i at Manoa - Athletics Department, HI
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 2025-01531
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - Athletics Department
Opening Date: 07/11/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: Pending
Description
****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees such as paid leave and holidays. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.
Title: Casual Hire - PA Announcer
Hiring Unit: UHM Athletics
Location: Media Relations Department
Date Posted: July 11, 2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Full Time / Part Time: Part time
Other Conditions: Position is a temporary casual hire position and offers no benefits, hours not to exceed 19.75 hours per week. Continuous recruitment until programmatic needs are met.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
To Apply: Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach 1) cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications 2) resume, 3) names of 3 professional references (include title, email and phone number).
Inquiries: Derek Inouchi, Media Relations Director,
EEO, Clery Act, ADA
The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 2025-01531
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - Athletics Department
Opening Date: 07/11/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: Pending
Description
****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University Hawai'i may apply for Casual Hire positions, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits as provided to regular BOR and Civil Service employees such as paid leave and holidays. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.
Title: Casual Hire - PA Announcer
Hiring Unit: UHM Athletics
Location: Media Relations Department
Date Posted: July 11, 2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Full Time / Part Time: Part time
Other Conditions: Position is a temporary casual hire position and offers no benefits, hours not to exceed 19.75 hours per week. Continuous recruitment until programmatic needs are met.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reports to the Assistant Media Relations Director of assigned sport.
- Public Address Announcer is responsible for game-day announcing for University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics sporting events.
- Reads pre-game announcements, introduction of the National Anthem and player introductions;
- Reads in-game announcements of game events, and scripted announcements during stoppages of play
- Reads halftime announcements including game statistics and promotional events;
- Reads post-game announcements as directed;
- As directed by the designated game manager, provides announcements to crowd during the game to ensure a healthy, competitive atmosphere exists for all home athletic contests
- Ability to adapt to quickly changing game situations.
- Ability to think and work under time-sensitive situations.
- Knowledge and understanding of rules and statistics of designed assigned sport.
- Demonstrates a positive and professional working attitude and maintain a collaborative working relationship with the coaching staff, support staff, administrators in the UH Athletics Department and other individuals associated with the Athletics Department.
- Knows, recognizes, and complies with the laws, policies, rules, and regulations governing the University of Hawaii and its employees, and the rules of the NCAA and affiliated conferences as now constituted or as may be amended in the future. Immediately advises the Director of Athletics or designee if you have reasonable cause to believe violations, whether by employees or students, have occurred or will occur.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Sports announcing experience
- Strong and pleasant voice with attention to proper pronunciations.
- Strong attention to detail;
- Expressive but clear and controlled vocal skills;
- Varied vocal delivery based on game situation;
- Advanced knowledge of the sports
- Knowledge and understanding of rules and statistics of designed sport.
- Ability to think and work under time-sensitive situations.
- Must be able to work weekdays, weekends, holidays and nights when needed as many events are scheduled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
To Apply: Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach 1) cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications 2) resume, 3) names of 3 professional references (include title, email and phone number).
Inquiries: Derek Inouchi, Media Relations Director,
EEO, Clery Act, ADA
The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/