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Digital Media Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 506930
Division/Organization: Information Technology
Department: Academic Technology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: COMPUTER SCIENCES
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Information Technology and Computers, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The Information Technology Academy (ITA) provides educational services to diverse students, with the ultimate goal of increasing their enrollment, retention, and graduation rates at UW-Madison

Anticipated Start Date:

 As soon as possible

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 10-20

Schedule:

 Up to 20 hours in the fall/spring semester and 40 hours in the summer

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Seeking highly responsible college enrolled students in good academic
standing who are making satisfactory progress toward a degree. (UW-Madison, Edgewood,
Madison College students are all eligible to apply.) Commitment to working with a diverse
clientele required. At least 3 semester commitment. Thorough knowledge of social media
platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Canva and others is preferred. Previous experience
with social media, design, and article writing is preferred. Excellent written and oral skills.
It is important to consider the possibility of traveling to our remote sites in Oneida and Lac
du Flambeau. All finalists are subject to criminal background check.
It is highly recommended that applicants familiarize themselves with the ITA program at
https://ita.wisc.edu/ or reach out to the hiring manager to learn more before applying.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to develop and implement effective social media
strategies. Create content that attracts the attention of target audiences. Scheduling social
media posts per the plan. Monitor social media platforms. Create innovative ideas and
concepts. Create flyers and other marketing materials. Excellent verbal and written
communication skills. Excellent writing skills to website articles and social media captions.
Ability to problem-solve and adapt to a shifting variety of duties; English fluency required.
Advanced knowledge and skill level with a variety of uses of technology tools, such as social
media platforms, online calendaring, Canva, and email applications.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Social Media Assistant will work directly with the
Associate Director of Programming to plan, create, manage, implement, and evaluate the social media marketing for the Information Technology Academy’s programs and events.
The person in this position will oversee all social media accounts, develop strategies to
increase fellowship and engagement, manage regular posting schedules, and monitor and
respond to comments and direct messages in a timely manner. There will also be
cross-promotion of events hosted by other UW departments, take photos at events and
upload to facebook albums, write articles for the ITA News feed on the website, and create
videos highlighting the program. Manage photos and videos.

Additional Duties Include:
● Attend ITA staff meetings
● Attend regularly scheduled meetings with supervisor
● Assist with and attend ITA special events
● Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by supervisor

Physical Demands:

Must be able to occasionally lift or carry office supplies, marketing
products, supplies, camera or video equipment, up to 40 pounds

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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