Communication and Engagement Assistant (Federal Work Study) Job at Northern Kent

Communication and Engagement Assistant (Federal Work Study)

Federal legislation requires institutions of higher education to inform prospective members of our community about its most recent crime / incident statistics; crime prevention; security programs and activities; policies concerning the reporting of crime; and related information in accordance with the Campus Security Act, commonly referred to as the Clery Act. Upon request, you can obtain a paper copy of the university's Annual Campus Security Reports by contacting the NKU Police Department, 419 Old Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights, KY 41099 or calling 859-572-5746. This information is also available on the NKU Police Department's website at http : / / nku.edu / police / securityreports

Position Information :

Working Title : Communication and Engagement Assistant (Federal Work Study)

Department : First Year Programs

Type of Work Study : Federal Work Study

Building / Office Location : UC - University Center

Work Schedule : The department is open Monday-Friday, 8 : 15 am-4 : 30 pm (hours can vary each day by the student’s class schedule). There may be some evening or weekend hours on occasion for events. This position is for 10 hours a week during the spring semester.

Job Description :

First-Year Experience is hiring a highly motivated Northern Kentucky University student. The Communication and Engagement Student Assistant will support the departments by planning and implementing a strong social media and web engagement initiative. This position will collaborate with the Director of First-Year Experience and Programming and the FYE Event and Marketing Assistant to develop and implement event-specific social media marketing strategies and assess program reception through platform data review for the First-Year Experience office.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Social Media Responsibilities :

Assist in the development of a social media strategy.

Create and implement social media postings and updates

Post and communicate with followers or page visitors.

Design, review, and update promotional social platform materials.

Website Responsibilities :

Take University offered Web Editing Training after being hired.

Maintain and update web content

Detail-oriented, proofing and revising website for minimal errors.

Meeting with FYP faculty to update and revise content.

Proof and revise website documents.

Engagement Responsibilities :

Serve as positive role models of student success.

Assist with department initiatives to engage the campus community.

Think about this programming from a campus-wide perspective with a key focus on student engagement.

Event & Marketing Support Responsibilities :

Assist with the planning, promotion, coordination, and data collection of major First-Year Experience events.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Must be eligible for Federal Work-Study (FWS). The ideal candidate should major in Communication Studies, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Art, Business, or a related major. Students must demonstrate :

Successful independent work

Organization of time and prioritization of responsibilities

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to think critically.

Beginner to Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Suites and Adobe CC Suite, Canva, etc.

Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

Comfortable with assisting the management of multiple social media accounts and websites.

Required Documents :

Resume

Cover Letter / Letter of Application

Hours of Availability

Optional Documents :

References

Portfolio

Writing Sample

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