Marketing And Communications Specialist

Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Corvallis
Position Appointment Percent
100
Appointment Basis
12
Pay Method
Hourly
Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Min Hourly Rate
$14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
$21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Marketing and Communications Specialist for the College of Health at Oregon State University (OSU).
The Marketing and Communications team in the College of Health is currently seeking one (1) student worker to design marketing pieces (fliers, digital signage, graphics, etc.) and create social media graphics and/or content. Typical hours will be 12-20 hours per week, and your work-schedule will be flexible.
For those interested in:

• Growing their Marketing and communication experience
• Designing college marketing pieces
• Using social media to tell short stories about your own and other students' experience at OSU (academics, research, student life and more)
• Learning about social media Marketing and connecting to audiences through digital media
• Being part of a Marketing and Communications team
• Health and well-being

Position Duties

• Design fliers, digital signage, graphics, etc.
• Work with the Social Media Lead to create and plan content and graphics.
• Follow TikTok, Instagram and Facebook best practices for style and length of content.
• Follow OSU brand guidelines.
• Assist with other digital media and marketing projects.

Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Additional Required Qualifications

• Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud
• Collaborative
• Positive, energetic, engaging
• Strong design skills
• Strong verbal skills
• Willingness to share personal student experiences.
• Own and be willing to use a smart phone able to take short videos.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Comfortable and confident being on camera
• Active personal accounts on Instagram and TikTok
• Demonstrated experience with short- and long-form videos
• Experience with digital video editing tools, particularly Adobe Premiere
• Experience with animation
• Strong writing skills
• Own a computer and be willing to use it for this position.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

• This is a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and a changing and growing college with a well-established social media presence.

Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P10516SE
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
01/22/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date
11/17/2023
Full Consideration Date
01/05/2024
Closing Date
12/15/2023
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1. A Resume/Vita
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
3. Samples of your work. A link to an online portfolio is preferred.
For additional information please contact: Kathryn Stroppel at kathryn.stroppel@oregonstate.edu.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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