Department
The Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College

Campus Location
Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type
Part Time

Pay
$12.00 per hour

Work Schedule
20 hours a week

Export Compliance Requirement
No export control requirement.

Job Story
The Social Media and Communications Student Assistant manages and enhances the college’s social media content, assists with general communications, and provides general office support. Social media and communications work is supervised by the Recruitment and Communications Specialist, and general office work is supervised by the Office Manager. Must have experience in or demonstrated willingness to learn social media content management, website editing, and creation of weekly digital newsletters. Background in communications or marketing strongly preferred. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to exercise discretionary judgment regarding student information and dean’s office communication.

Job Summary
A student assistant will carry out administrative and technical tasks requested by a supervisor. Depending on the area the student assistant is employed in, they may assist and mentor other students or provide support throughout the campus in various forms.

Job Duties
Social Media and Communications Responsibilities:
• Manage the college social media accounts (Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook) including creating social media content and scheduling social media campaigns
• Regularly review, manage, and update social media and communications calendar as needed to support college communication needs
• Maintain college website accuracy and effectiveness in collaboration with office staff
• Manage production of a weekly college newsletter
• Create posts and flyers to support college programming
• Identify stories and content that align with the college and university brand and priorities
• Develop new or “outside of the box” content and strategies to target different audiences
• May train student organization officers on effective social media content and communication strategies for student programming
• Share information and work collaboratively with the digital media and engagement student assistants

Required Education
High School diploma or equivalent. Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours at Wichita State University.

Additional Requirements
General Office Responsibilities include:
• General reception including greeting guests, answering questions in-person, over the phone, and via email
• Understand the resources available in the Cohen Honors College and direct students, staff, and faculty to appropriate resources or people within the office
• Manage the student study area, printer and lounge
• Exercise discretionary judgment regarding student information and dean’s office communication
• File, copy, scan documents
• Assist with classroom setup and media support
• Conduct data entry and records
• Manage supply orders
• Other tasks or special projects as assigned by office staff

Required Experience
This is specific to each position and department. See additional requirements and preferences.

Preferred Qualifications
Honor student
Microsoft office - email, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or Canva
Background in communications and marketing.
Eligible to work 15-20 hours a week
Work-study eligible

Physical Requirements
Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.