Student Engagement Assistant - University Housing

About Us

Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University offers employees a diverse environment that fosters both professional and personal development. The university is committed to cultivating an environment of engaged, experienced-based learning, enriched by active community service. Clayton State offers multiple Bachelor's and Master's Degree programs, which currently enroll over 6,900 students in challenging campus and online courses.

The campus is situated just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta on 214 beautiful acres, making access to the metropolitan area a breeze. We¿ve been named a Top Workplace in Atlanta by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution for six consecutive years. And we also were named one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in The Chronicle of Higher Education¿s list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

Job Summary

The Engagement Assistant¿s main roles are to create graphics and flyers for the University Housing and Residence Life and to generate content for the department¿s Residence Life Instagram account and StarRez application. The Engagement Assistant will be required to advertise events in-hall, online, and through the Campus Website, attend events, take photos, post material on social media, and create articles for the Student Affairs Division or Clayton State University community on behalf of University Housing.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a strong creative and media-savvy skillset to generate content for the Housing Instagram page, including featured posting about programming, initiatives, involvement opportunities, and Housing application season.

• Creates flyers for University Housing and Residence Life signature events.

• Coordinate with Graduate Assistant on tabling events on and around campus and virtual events.

• Follow a marketing/posting schedule to advertise University Housing and Residence Life programs and initiatives within the residence halls, on the University calendar, and Instagram page.

• Research best practices for utilizing social media outlets

Attend University Housing and Residence Life-related events and take photos or videos to include in posts and potential articles.

• Monitor Instagram account and respond to queries in a timely fashion

Maintain professionalism and positively represent University Housing on social media and in person.

• Responding to inquiries made at the Laker Hall desk, Housing office, around campus, and on the phone.

• Attend all Admission events related to new and prospective students

Other duties as assigned.

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 Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

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

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.