Student Social Media Specialist

Title: Student Social Media Specialist

Position Type: Student

Search Type: Internal - minimum 5 days

Department: 83R000 - Communications & Brand Management

Division: 3R1000 - Chief of Staff & Chief Comm Officer

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Schedule Type: Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Hours Per Week: 20

Posted Salary Grade: Minimum $8.00 per hour

Additional Schedule Details: May be required to work nights and weekends

Will work around student schedule

Retirement: None

Contact Person: Sarah Baker

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The social media student will assist with content strategy and development for EKU social media accounts. This includes caption writing, event coverage, content design, research and analytics. This position will be expected to work with the Communications and Brand Management team, assisting with campus wide projects and collaborating with other student workers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with event coverage for Social Media is a plus.

• Ability to create and pull together content on a monthly basis.

• Must be able to work independently on events and original ideas.

• Availability needed evenings and weekends.

• Must be a student enrolled at EKU

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Hootsuite, Later, Canva and Asana

Job Duties:

• 50% - The social media student will assist with content strategy and development for EKU social media accounts - (Essential)
• 25% - The Social Media student worker will be expected to work with the Communications and Brand Management team, assisting with campus wide projects and collaborating with other student workers. - (Essential)
• 25 % - May be required to take video and photos - (Essential)

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

AA/EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.