Graduate Assistant

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

10h

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant for the Office of Communications and Marketing in the Graduate School and International Education will serve as the social media lead for the unit, in addition to other communication duties as assigned. Duties include:
In close collaboration with office staff, the Graduate Assistant will conceptualize and implement a social media strategy for the main Graduate School and International Education social media accounts (@uarkgsie). Additionally, this individual will be responsible for creating content, ensuring regular and timely posts on accounts, and engaging with followers;
Gathering and evaluating marketing-related data from unit stakeholders (e.g. prospective students, current students, etc.);
Covering campus events via photography and videography;
Other duties as assigned. The chosen candidate should be highly organized with strong attention to detail. The Graduate Assistant (GA) will work 20 hours a week. The position may require occasional work outside of typical working hours. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Must have an earned bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Must be admitted to a graduate program at the University of Arkansas
• Experience in communications, journalism or related field
• Experience using social media as a communications tool for organizations
• Comfortable using major social media platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook

Nice To Haves

• Experience with videography, photography and other multimedia is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and implement a social media strategy for the main Graduate School and International Education social media accounts (@uarkgsie)
• Creating content, ensuring regular and timely posts on accounts, and engaging with followers
• Gathering and evaluating marketing-related data from unit stakeholders (e.g. prospective students, current students, etc.)
• Covering campus events via photography and videography
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level