LU Send Social Media & Promotions Student Worker

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create content and manage department social media platforms including planning, developing, scheduling and posting innovative and engaging content aligned with University brand standards.
• Be available outside of normal office hours to attend, promote, and cover events for department, including but not limited to taking pictures and videos.
• Work with supervisor(s) to create a digital marketing plan and social media strategy for department programs and promotional events.
• Work with supervisor(s) to create and maintain a social media calendar to ensure content delivery in a timely manner.
• Collaborate and assist with social media needs within the team and/or various departments.
• Understand and competently utilize the social media software Canva and Adobe Creative Suite and other professional tools.
• Assist Promotions and Communications staff with various office tasks and other administrative duties.
• Professionally serve external and internal customers, such as greeting visitors in the office and responding to inquiries via phone and email.
• Be available to assist the Promotions and Communications team, as needed outside of normal office hours, with on-campus events (Study Abroad Fair, Global Focus Week, Workshops, Trainings, and other promotional tabling.) including but not limited to set up, event participation, tear down, and the reorganization of materials upon completion of event(s).
• Support Promotions and Communications staff with data collection, organization, reports, and presentations.
• Work effectively as a team member of LU Send, embracing and fostering the mission and events of OSD and Liberty University.

Additional information may be found here.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

• Computer knowledge, including MS Office

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Work well independently and as a team member

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.

• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.

• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Computer skills, especially Microsoft office; ability to learn new skills quickly.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard. 

• Regularly required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.

• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.

• Regularly lift 25 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting.  It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

If the employee is required to travel in performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel.Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position.

Time Type

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Pay Rate

Starting at $12.77

Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour. Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.