Graduate Assistant: Web Content Specialist - RCVCOBE (Spring 2026)
About The Position
The Web Content Specialist Graduate Assistant is responsible for managing, updating, and publishing content on RCVCOBE web pages to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with university branding and accessibility standards. Duties include regularly reviewing pages, adjusting layouts or media, and supporting the creation of new pages or improvements to site navigation. The candidate will work with faculty and staff to gather information, respond to update requests, and support the college's digital communication needs. Additional tasks include monitoring for outdated content or broken links, recommending usability improvements, and coordinating with IT, marketing, or communications personnel as needed. The role may also involve maintaining event pages, uploading documents, and posting announcements. Maximum appointment is limited to twenty (20) hours per week (50% FTE); assistantships are semester-based and subject to renewal each term. The Graduate Assistantship is available to master's or doctoral students assigned to a faculty or staff member within the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship (RCVCOBE). Duties relate to the student's field of study and may vary by project. The Web Content Specialist Graduate Assistant should have basic knowledge of web content management, including updating pages, publishing materials, and ensuring site accuracy and functionality. The student must be able to apply university web standards and accessibility guidelines. Candidates must have foundational experience in web design and basic graphic design to support the visual presentation of web content.
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of web content management, including updating pages, publishing materials, and ensuring site accuracy and functionality
- Ability to apply university web standards and accessibility guidelines
- Foundational experience in web design
- Basic graphic design experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with web platforms such as WordPress, HTML, CSS, Drupal, or similar tools
- Familiarity with web design principles, accessibility standards, responsive layouts, and basic UX practices
- Experience with graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite)
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, and administrative units
Responsibilities
- Managing, updating, and publishing content on RCVCOBE web pages
- Ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with university branding and accessibility standards
- Regularly reviewing pages
- Adjusting layouts or media
- Supporting the creation of new pages or improvements to site navigation
- Working with faculty and staff to gather information
- Responding to update requests
- Supporting the college's digital communication needs
- Monitoring for outdated content or broken links
- Recommending usability improvements
- Coordinating with IT, marketing, or communications personnel as needed
- Maintaining event pages
- Uploading documents
- Posting announcements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
