Oregon State University is hiring: Social Media Producer in Corvallis

Position Information

Job Title: Social Media Producer

Appointment Type: Student Employee (part-time, maximum 24 hours per week)

Job Location: OSU

Position Appointment Percent: 100

Appointment Basis: 12

Pay Method: Hourly

Pay Period: 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date: Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option? Not specified

Minimum Hourly Rate: $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)

Maximum Hourly Rate: $21.50 (Standard); $19.50 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Liberal Arts Social Media Producer position for the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University (OSU).

The College of Liberal Arts is seeking a creative and engaging student who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and gifted at visual storytelling.

This position will work closely with members of the CLA Marketing and Communications team to produce content for college social media accounts. Key areas of focus will be to generate social media content to engage prospective and current students on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Critical Thinking, Teamwork

Position Duties

• Evaluate opportunities for connecting with prospective students on CLA’s social media platforms and develop original content based on those opportunities.
• Collaborate with team members to strategize and schedule social media posts
• Produce social media content for live events, effectively representing the CLA brand to accomplish organizational goals.
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using TikTok and Instagram
• Confidence to reach out directly to students/faculty and arrange in-person videos/photos
• Ability to take direction and complete assignments on deadline

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Communications or Journalism major
• Interest in public relations, communications or related fields

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Other Document 1 (see Special Instructions)
• Other Document 2 (see Special Instructions)

Optional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A Resume/Vita
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
3. A list of TikTok and Instagram accounts that you have created content for; feel free to include personal accounts
4. A link to a TikTok created by you for this application that shows what makes you the best candidate for this position. Tag @liberalartsosu and include the hashtag #hiremecla in the post.

For additional information please contact: Keith Van Norman at keith.vannorman@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Supplemental Questions

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Notice

Notice of Availability: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Oregon State University publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report covering each university campus location. The report includes information about safety protocols, security policies, fire safety practices, resources, and crime statistics for the previous three calendar years. A paper copy of the report can be requested by emailing Clery.Compliance@oregonstate.edu.