Community Connection, Social Media and Graduate Student Program Assistant II

Utah State University•Brigham City, UT

33d•Hybrid

About The Position

Utah State University Kaysville and Brigham City campuses are seeking an outgoing, enthusiastic individual to serve as a Community Connection, Social Media, and Graduate Student Program Assistant II. This dynamic individual will represent USU Kaysville throughout the local community, with a strong focus on community engagement, recruitment, and program growth. Responsibilities will include building relationships with local organizations & businesses, attending community & promotional events, supporting campus activities, and fostering graduate level educational opportunities. The specialist will also oversee social media campaigns throughout the entire Brigham City Region in order to engage current and prospective students and strengthen the university's community presence. This is a great opportunity for a positive, energetic, and people-oriented individual who enjoys building relationships and promoting higher education.

Requirements

Two years of relevant experience, or an associate degree/technical training in a related field.
Strong customer service orientation, experience, or knowledge with the ability to apply those skills in creating positive experiences while interacting with others.
Effective presentation and speaking skills especially with the ability to present a positive message to groups and one on one.
Ability to work in a team setting with a service-oriented attitude, a desire to strive for continuous improvement.
Responsive, creative, and able to work independently without strong oversight
Ability to travel to events and activities and ability to adapt schedule to participate in these.
Ability work on both the Kaysville and Brigham City campuses.
Proficiency with common computer software such as word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, and social media platforms.
Poses creative abilities to aid in the creation of social media posts and campaigns.
Willingness to visit businesses and organizations as well as doing cold calls to locations to deliver USU materials

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an associate degree with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience working in an educational setting
Experience working with post traditional students
Marketing or promotional experience
History of being engaged in community organizations
Familiarity with distance delivery systems and experience operating in differing modalities such as interactive video conference, online, and blended formats.

Responsibilities

Be the USU representative to the Davis Chamber of Commerce – Attend meetings and activities to promote USU programs and events.
Join a local service organization and participate in meetings and events in order to promote USU Programs and Events.
Deliver flyers and other promotional materials face to face to local businesses and organizations to promote USU events, activities, and fund-raising opportunities.
Assist with the execution of on-campus events such as Open Houses, Heritage Days, Scarecrow/Pumpkin Walk, Transfer Information Sessions, and Counselor programs.
Provide support for departmental programs and projects.
Coordinate activities and events on the Kaysville campus.
Coordinate with extension to help support events and build positive relationships.
Serve as the content manager for USU Kaysville, Brigham City, and Tremonton social media pages.
Create content and ensure that a robust social media exposure exists and is persistent.
Coordinate social media postings and outreach in the region.
Actively participate in social media posts throughout the region
Be willing to be the face of USU Brigham city for live broadcasts and other postings.
Be creative and humorous in creating engaging posts that increase public viewing and participation.
Willing to travel to Brigham City about once a week to keep abreast of happenings, create content, and coordinate postings
Meet with department chairs with statewide professional programs
Assess their interest with working together on recruiting projects
Develop plans and ideas to increase the number of students in programs
Host on campus events that invite potential professional students to meet with department leaders and faculty – such as an MSW Lunch
Coordinate visits by department leaders, faculty, and regional leads to businesses or industries that have interest in specific degrees
Host and coordinate professional open houses
Create electronic contact lists of industry and education partners and periodically send appropriate educational opportunity information
Reach out and meet with industry leaders, human resource directors, and educational institution leads to promote programs
Cover the front desk and testing center when the need arises
Assist in performing office duties, including answering phones, directing calls to appropriate parties, data entry, filing, appointment scheduling, and other general duties as needed.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.