About Us
Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.
We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
Job Summary
Through hands-on experience in sports media, communications, and event coverage, this position supports the Athletics Department by enhancing the visibility and engagement of the volleyball program through digital media. This person will also assist with game day coordination to ensure successful execution of volleyball events.
Responsibilities
¿ Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
Social Media Content Creation:
¿ Develops and posts engaging content across GHC Volleyball social media platforms
¿ Ensures timely and brand-consistent messaging
¿ Captures high-quality action and candid shots/videos during volleyball events
Game Day Set Up:
¿ Game day operations that includes facility set up/breakdown
¿ Responsible for managing the arrival of visiting team
¿ Back up person for scoreboard operator and scorekeeper
¿ Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
¿ Currently enrolled as a GHC student in good academic standing
¿ Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a High School diploma or equivalent, while currently in a course of study related to the occupational field.
¿ Interest or experience in photography and social media
¿ Must be available to work evening/weekend hours during home games
Proposed Salary
$12.00 per hour
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
¿ Knowledge of social media management, video editing, photography, or journalism
¿ Strong organizational skills and ability to follow directions
¿ Solid understanding of Volleyball and its rules
¿ Professional, reliable, proactive, creative, and detail-oriented
Contact Information
For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at jobs@highlands.edu
For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or oneusgsupport@usg.edu
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 .
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
