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Department:
School of Communication
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Job Description:
Summary:
The Digital Communication Assistant is a member of the American
University School of Communication’s Communication and Marketing
team. This team is responsible for the promotion of the school to
external and internal audiences with the purpose of raising
awareness and interest in the school, its students, faculty, degree
programs, and school-wide initiatives.
Essential Functions:
1.) Social Media Campaigns
- Assisting the Online Content Coordinator in the planning and
creation of original social media campaigns to promote SOC’s key
initiatives.
2.) Content Creation
- Create engaging and original content for various social media
platforms, including text posts, images, graphics, and 30 - 60
second reels.
- Draft news content for the website (announcements, profiles,
Q&A).
3.) Social Media Monitoring
- Pulling monthly reports on social media metrics using Hootsuite
to measure the effectiveness of campaigns and posts.
4.) Website Editing
- Working in the university’s content management system (CMS) to
make basic web updates, such as w riting, editing and formatting
content for the SOC web site .
5.) Website Metric Reporting (Using GA4)
- Pulling monthly reports on website traffic using Google
Analytics 4 (GA4) to identify trends, user behavior, and
opportunities for improvement.
6.) Newsletter Creation
- Assisting with the production of student, alumni, and SOC
community newsletters.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Part-time.
- 10 hours per week.
Salary Range:
Required Education and Experience:
- Current AU undergraduate or graduate student.
- The ideal candidate for this position must be detail-oriented,
efficient with their time, and self-motivated.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
skills.
- Professional demeanor and excellent organizational
skills.
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines while paying close
attention to detail.
- Creative mindset with the ability to develop visually appealing
content.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with the rest
of the Communications & Marketing team.
- Experience using content management systems.
- Basic understanding of HTML.
- Experience with social media copywriting, outreach and
management, particularly for Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Experience with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) or similar web
analytics tools.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Knowledge of graphic design and video editing software (e.g.,
Adobe Creative Suite) is preferred.
- Experience reporting on social media metrics and tracking
campaigns and posts is preferred.
Other Details
- This position is available only to enrolled American
University students.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
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