Wellness Recreation Center Marketing Student Assistant

Job Title: Wellness Recreation Center Marketing Student Assistant
Location: Georgia College & State Univ
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 270550
About Us

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. As one of only three selective state institutions in the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs that emphasize an expansive liberal arts education focused on critical thinking. Through personalized attention and award-winning, high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, diversity, and study abroad, GCSU prepares leaders, problem solvers and life-long learners for successful careers. The university offers small class sizes and personalized attention for optimal student engagement in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through experiential learning. The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming and diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia and located only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Georgia College & State University is committed to protecting academic freedom and supporting the freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu.

Job Summary

This position will aid WRC (Wellness and Recreation Center) pro staff in marketing for all our events, building updates, etc. Staff will work 10-15hrs a week. Some of these hours will be a set schedule (based on availability) and the remaining hours come from attending WRC programs to collect pictures, videos, interviews etc. Staff will be partially responsible for posting on our social media, for creating fliers, posting fliers around the WRC/Main Campus, chalking for events, creating instructional or promotional videos etc. This position could also assist with website design/editing.

Responsibilities

Meeting with Pro Staff - 15%
Staff will meet with Pro Staff to assess how they can best market their area/events. This will happen in the form of one-on-one meetings, and departmental meetings.
Planning - 10%
Staff will assist with planning on how to best market the different areas/events.
Event Capturing - 20%
Staff will go to WRC events to gather pictures, videos, and a better understanding of how best to document the event/market future events.
Social Media - 30%
Staff will assist in creating fliers/captions and posting to social media to help market our areas/events.
Marketing - 25%
Staff will assist in tabling, chalking, posting fliers, etc.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High School diploma
Other Required Qualifications
Friendly, engaging, and focused
Required Experience
Enrolled at GCSU (Georgia College & State University)

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
First Aid/CPR cert (or higher), able to take the initiative on projects
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Have completed (or currently be enrolled in) at least one practicum course for Mass Communications, Marketing, or similar field.
Preferred Experience
Proficient with Canva. Some basic video editing experience. Any website design/editing experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS
Needs to be able to effectively manage Facebook, Instagram, and potentially other social media

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity conducted by GCSU.

Georgia College & State University is a national award-winning institution in areas of student success and achievement. It strives to achieve excellence in the composition of its community, educational programs, university policies, research and scholarship, campus life, employment practices, extracurricular activities, and community outreach. It is a priority of the university to be a welcoming and inclusive environment so that its campus culture will enhance the ability of its community members to succeed in their endeavors, to be respected as individuals, and to feel a sense of belonging. Please visit Equal Employment Opportunity for more information.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.