Student Aide-Web Marketing

ABOUT US

We are Harper College…the college in your community.

The College was established by referendum in 1965 and opened September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.

Harper College is now one of the nation’s premier community colleges and one of the largest, serving approximately 29,000 students annually in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The College’s academic programs prepare students for rewarding careers and for transfer to four-year universities. Harper offers associate degree and certification programs, advanced career programs, workforce training, professional development, continuing education classes, accelerated degree options for adults and developmental education programs.

At Harper College, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation for all employees. In compliance with Illinois state law, we prioritize transparency in salary information. Our salary ranges reflect our dedication to attracting and retaining top talent while ensuring equitable pay practices. We encourage open discussions about compensation and invite you to reach out with any questions you may have regarding salary details. Harper College typically offers compensation up to the median market rate for this position. We aim to ensure our pay is competitive while aligning with both the role's requirements and the candidate's experience. To review all benefit information visit us at: https://www.harpercollege.edu/about/directory/hr/index.php

QUALIFICATIONS JOB DESCRIPTION

General Function:

• The Harper Web Team is looking for a student aide to assist with developing content for harpercollege.edu, the College’s official external website.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Marketing Services provides strategic direction for all of Harper's communication efforts. The office is the steward of the Harper Brand identity and manages the content of the College's official print publications, the main web site and key social media sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a part of a busy team of dedicated marketing professionals, you’ll assist with a variety of web-related tasks, including:

• Performing routine updates on the Harper College main website, harpercollege.edu
• Working with internal clients to develop new websites, forms, photo galleries and other features
• Tag articles and events to appear in news feeds throughout the site
• Perform search engine optimization and web accessibility updates

This is an ideal position for students who are interested in communications, English, graphic arts, information technology, journalism, marketing, web development, world languages or related field who want to gain experience in the fundamentals of website management.