Social Media Assistant Student Worker - School of Communication & the Arts Job a

Will work closely with Social Media Coordinator to create and implement content. Develop content calendars on a weekly and monthly basis. Monitor analytics to identify viable ideas. Provide support at live events, i.e., take photos and create posts. Assist with maintenance and daily operations of all SCA Social Media Platforms. Work with other social media assistant to create weekly newsletters highlighting accomplishments in all five departments within SCA.

The selected candidate must work well in a collaborative environment and be passionate and proactive about promoting the School of Communication & the Arts to prospective and current students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Content Creation: Design and develop miscellaneous content to advertise events, increase followership, and promote The School of Communication & the Arts (SCA) and the five departments within. Additionally, the student will work in collaboration with the Social Media Coordinator and fellow assistant to create a weekly newsletter highlighting weekly accomplishments within the school.
• Event Coverage: Attend and cover events within SCA for social media and the weekly newsletter. Must be willing to attend events outside of typical operating hours and take photos, write summaries of said events, etc.
• Cover for Social Media Coordinator when necessary.
• Communicate in a professional manner.
• Work well in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Available to do light office jobs and run errands on Liberty's campus.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a residential student at Liberty University and is Work Study approved.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiar with popular Social Media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, etc.)
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Well-dressed with a pleasant personality, able to represent the school in a professional manner.
• Dependable and trustworthy
• Cooperative team player

Preferred Qualifications:

Available to work up to 18 hours per week.

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB
Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting. It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

There are no driving requirements for this position, however the student must be able to navigate around Liberty's campus in some manner.

Target Hire Date
2025-01-31

Time Type
Part time

Location
Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.