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About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and engage with applicable social media platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat, and others, including event promotion, posts representing community topics, and sharing culturally relevant news stories.
• Compose marketing materials and manage digital communication platforms, such as university listservs, newsletters, and publications.
• Create and maintain a sense of community and belonging for on-campus, off-campus, and E-Campus students by spotlighting underrecognized community members and raising awareness of less visible identity groups.
• Compile resources related to academic success and well-being by collaborating with departments like the Academic Success Center, Student Health Services, and Counseling & Psychological Services.
• Coordinate promotional efforts for events related to the center or initiative, including photography and videography for pre- and post-event promotion.
• Work with DCE's Marketing & Communications Coordinator for mentorship, skills development, and training on OSU branding guidelines.
• Gain consent to use individuals' voices and images in communications and maintain records of release forms.
• Engage in mutual learning on identity development and social justice, promoting active participation on social issues.
• Manage outreach efforts for the CRC and/or initiative, including tabling at university-wide events, supporting outreach during Wee Week, and assisting with center tours and presentations.
• Attend mandatory trainings, including fall training, ongoing sessions, weekly staff meetings, and professional development workshops.
• Complete daily center tasks and focus on specialized projects as needed, with occasional evening and weekend hours.

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.
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in high school or participating in homeschooling.
• 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.
• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated experience with social media platforms.
• Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups on campus.

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated ability in managing or moderating non-personal social media accounts, such as student organizations or community pages.
• Proficiency in image and/or video editing tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, or social media videos.
• Involvement with historically underrepresented and/or marginalized groups on campus, such as attending cultural events or volunteering.
• Knowledge of community needs, issues impacting community, and understanding of visibility within communities.
• Knowledge of written and visual communication styles and community stereotypes.

Qualifications

• Full employment eligibility as per Oregon State University policies.
• Enrollment in a qualifying educational program with the required credit hours.
• Minimum GPA of 2.0.

Benefits & Perks

• Professional development opportunities through mentorship and skills training.
• Participation in university-wide events and initiatives.
• Flexible work hours with occasional evening and weekend hours.