OCSE Student Assistant Specialist - Content and Communications Assistant (Admission Comms)

The New School • Lowell, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New School is seeking an enthusiastic and responsible individual for the Admission Communications team as a Content and Communications Assistant. This hybrid role involves on-campus content creation, weekly office time, mandatory meetings, and event coverage. The position is crucial to the success of Enrollment Management's mission, with Content Team members creating content for prospective students, applicants, parents, and families across platforms like Instagram, ZeeMee, and CampusESP. They also engage with audiences at events. Content Creators work both independently and collaboratively, contributing to a positive work environment. This role is a student administrative leadership and creative position, responsible for producing high-quality Reels, Stories, and carousel posts that meet accessibility standards. The assistant also designs print and digital assets for admission events, communications platforms, and at the request of leadership. Candidates will be asked to complete a creative assessment/video editing exercise.

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a degree program at The New School.
• Familiarity with and enthusiasm for social network sites, social media tools, and associated apps and technology.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Strong video editing skills with desire to learn and troubleshoot challenges.
• Impeccable attention to detail and aesthetics.
• Sound judgment.
• Positive attitude.
• Excellent communicator.
• Highly organized--enjoys organization.
• Self-motivated.
• Enjoys assisting others and providing support.
• Able to focus without being distracted by cell phones, personal social media, and competing responsibilities.
• Familiarity with Instagram, Zeemee, and CampusESP.
• Familiarity with Google applications including Sheets, Docs, Forms, and Slides.
• Extensive experience with Premiere Pro and Canva video, photo, and design capabilities.
• Extensive experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Nice To Haves

• Federal Work Study Award

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality Reels, Stories, and carousel posts ensuring our content meets accessibility standards.
• Serve as part of the student administrative management team, working independently and collaboratively with other managers.
• Provide leadership guidance to student content creators, ensuring content meets deadlines and is produced according to best practices.
• Provide updates and platform information and statistics to Welcome Center full time administrative employees, serving as knowledge holders of current trends and use by the incoming class.
• Manage the content team’s assignments, ensuring adherence to deadlines and accessibility standards.
• Create content briefs to ensure consistency from project to project.
• Edit and produce multimedia content for different content platforms, including Reels, Stories, and other formats, from video clips provided by Content Creators and Welcome Center administrators.
• Direct, film, edit, and produce multimedia content for our different content platforms, online events, and as needed.
• Research trends and suggest opportunities for use on our social platforms.
• Learn, apply, and educate team members in inclusive and accessible practices in content creation.
• Meet all content deadlines, attend all content team and manager meetings, and represent Admission Communications at in-person and online events.
• Check in daily with our content team and Welcome Center professional administrators on our Slack workspace.
• Be comfortable in front of the camera.
• Create dynamic, authentic, approachable multi-media content for our communications platforms that provides an honest view and personal insight into student life.
• Learn and understand our different audiences and platforms, including prospective students, applicants, parents/families, Instagram, ZeeMee, and CampusESP.
• Enjoy connecting with and assisting our audiences, answering questions about student life and admission processes, and providing support.
• Enjoy collaborating with professional staff and other student team members.
• Contribute to a friendly, fun working environment.
• Be a positive, dependable, professional resource for our team.
• Complete other content creation and review duties as assigned.
• Manage their own time.
• Commit to working 9 hours per week.
• Design creatives and both print and digital assets for Admitted Students Days, Discover Days, and recruitment travel, including postcards, table displays, and posters.
• Design creatives for CampusESP posts, advertisements, and email messaging.
• Design creatives for Slate email messaging.
• Design templates and guides for the Content Team to use in content creation.
• Design sticker GIFs for use on Instagram.
• Fulfill design requests from direct supervisor as well as the Associate Provost for Enrollment Services and Communications and the Vice Provost of Enrollment Management leadership.
• Manage work within Trello and Slack workspace.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $20 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed