Day of Service Marketing & Communications Student Assistant (Federal Work Study Only)

Compensation Type: Hourly

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Compensation: $12.00

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Purpose of Position:The Day of Service Marketing & Communications Specialist will play a critical role in support of Day of Service Planning Committee Operations. This role will provide leadership to student-facing communications and recruitment efforts related to Day of Service Operations. This role also will serve as a member of the Day of Service Planning Committee, specifically leading Student and Engagement efforts. Reporting to the co-Leads of the Day of Service Planning Committee, this role also will complete varied administrative tasks in support of the overall Day of Service annual planning efforts, (see detailed tasks included below). The ideal candidate will be available to fulfill the role beginning Autumn Semester 2025 through Autumn Semester 2026. The individual selected for this role can expect to be employed ~10 hours per week on average. Hours may increase to 12-15 hrs a week in the weeks leading up to MLK Day of Service (late January) and annual Day of Service (early October).

This position is open to students ONLY with Federal Work Study eligibility.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

Duties are numbered for convenience, and do not indicate order in terms of importance, frequency that the duty is performed, or the amount of time spent on the duty.

1) Serve as an active member of Day of Service Planning Committee

2) Serve as principle resource responsible for coordinating student involvement in Day of Service 2026 (includes MLK Day of Service) by acting as sub-committee lead for Student Outreach and Engagement

3) At direction of Day of Service co-Leads, provide administrative support to Day of Service efforts (i.e. preparation of DoS related correspondence)

4) At direction of Day of Service co-Leads, provide operational support to Day of Service efforts (i.e. assist in gathering DoS related materials & supplies)

5) Assist with monitoring the College’s Day of Service e-mail inbox; responding to questions and concerns with a customer service focus

6) Assist in entering/editing Day of Service events in CougarConnect

7) Manage communications with Day of Service Committee Members, Day of Service Team Leads, and Day of Service Community Host Sites

8) Contribute to Day of Service Report-Out Documents

9) Assist with maintaining the College’s Day of Service Sharepoint Site

10) Coordinate Day of Service archival activity (e.g. day-of Photos, write-ups, etc.)

11) Coordinate Day of Service presence at New Student Orientations (June to August)

12) Assisting with ordering supplies/materials in support of Day of Service

13) Participate in Day of Service (October 6, 2026 tentatively) and MLK Day of Service (January 29, 2026 tentatively)

14) Identify and implement improvements to Day of Service administration and operations

15) Attend Day of Service Celebration Event (likely lunch at Degrees)

16) Maintains privacy and confidentiality of student records and other sensitive information.

17) Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect for faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.

18) Works a consistent, reliable schedule and exhibits regular and punctual attendance.

19) Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

·Canva

·College operations to include student clubs and organizations

·MS Office Applications & CougarConnect

Skill in:

·Canva

·MS Office Applications & CougarConnect

Ability to:

·Produce promotional materials in Canva

·Manage an MS Outlook e-mail inbox, organize and participate in MS

Create, edit and review events in CougarConnect

This position requires applicants to have Federal Work Study as part of their current Financial Aid package with Columbus State. You must also be enrolled in SIX or more credit hours in a degree or certificate program. Visit https://www.cscc.edu/services/careers/work-study.shtml for a full explanation of eligibility requirements or visit Nestor Hall 113 to request Federal Work Study if you were not awarded it already. Any applicants without Federal Work Study eligibility will not be considered for this position.

Applicants must have received a high school diploma or a certificate of attendance from an accredited secondary school or a certificate of high school equivalence and be exempt from Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4109.

Must have reliable transportation or other means to get to work regularly.

Students enrolled as Transient, College Credit Plus, Undecided, or otherwise non-degree-seeking are not considered eligible for Student Employment.

Schedule:

TBD by the needs of department and student schedule between office hours of Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm. Maximum 20 hours per week.

Work will be performed: Hybrid

Pathways/Majors that may be interested in this position: Business and Hospitality Services, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Marketing, Communications, Any Arts & Science Student.

Position Specific Qualifications: An affinity for community service and previous demonstration of civic engagement and leadership (can include High School involvement).

Preferred Qualifications: Marketing and/or Communications majors preferred but not required. Previous community service/civic engagement leadership experience strongly preferred.

Professional Development

Students employed by Columbus State are exposed to professional work environments where they develop many of the important transferable skills necessary for future success in the workforce. We are dedicated to helping students set the stage for professional life through their participation in the following program(s):

CSTATE GROW (Guided Reflections on Work)

The program consists of brief, structured conversations between supervisor and student to reflect on and integrate what they are learning. All student employees and their functional supervisors participate in this program during Autumn and Spring semesters.

Career and Leadership Development Program (CLDP)

The program consists of paid competency-based career and leadership development activities designed by Career Services. All Tier/Level III positions are automatically enrolled in this program.

Career competencies you can expect to learn through Student Employment:

• Career & Self Development 
• Critical Thinking        
• Leadership      
• Teamwork
• Communication           
• Equity & Inclusion
• Professionalism           
• Technology

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Additional Information

In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:

• Please ensure you have all the necessary documents available when starting the application process. For all faculty positions (Instructor, Annually Contracted Faculty, and Adjunct), you will need to upload an unofficial copy of your transcript when completing your aplication.

• Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.

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