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Communications & Outreach Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508809
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Marketing & Communications
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing, Customer Service, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation, Honoring Context and Culture, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.

As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer.

We believe we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement. And we want you to be part of it!

Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 May 19, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 8 - 20 hours per week during the academic year, option for more hours during the summer semester. 2 - 4 office shifts a week during business hours, additional open availability preferred for outreach events at differing hours.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $16.50

Number of Positions:

 2 - 3

Qualifications:

 Required:
• University of Wisconsin-Madison student
• Demonstrated communication and organizational skills
• Desire to build digital content creation/management skills
• Ability to think creatively and critically to identify and solve problems

Preferred
• Capacity to stay in the role for a minimum of 1 - 2 years

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Have proficient writing skills and excellent grammar
• Have knowledge of and experience using a variety of social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & Twitter
• Enjoy humor and pop-culture references
• Demonstrate creative initiative and follow-through
• Possess superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Are self-motivated and can work independently
• Act as a brand ambassador and be able to represent the division
• Possess some understanding of WordPress and HTML preferred

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• Plan, write, and share content across our website, social media, email, and blog
• Create written content that builds meaningful connections with UW-Madison students and inspires them to get involved with our offerings
• Manage Rec Well pages within each platform (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, WordPress)
• Continuously improve the Rec Well social media strategy by developing campaigns, engaging with followers, and increasing brand awareness
• Follow Rec Well communication guide and brand standards
• Act as a brand ambassador for Rec Well at a variety of campus events

Physical Demands:

n/a

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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