Position: Social Media Associate (Student Assistant)

Department: Environmental Resources Engineering

Hours: 5-10 per week, flexible

Wage: $13/hr

Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at 11:59PM

Interviews: September 13th-17th, 2018

Anticipated Start Date: September 18, 2018 or earlier

The Environmental Resources Engineering department is seeking a Social Media Associate to work in the office 5-10 hours a week at $13/hour. Students with Work-Study funding through Financial Aid are encouraged to apply; however Work-Study is not a requirement. Below are the tasks and skills required for the position. If you are interested in the position, please submit

• cover letter

• resume

• PDF file of work samples, including links to relevant websites

to Beth Eschenbach, Environmental Resources Engineering Professor and Chair, at beth@humboldt.edu, by Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 at 11:59PM, with “Social Media Associate Position” in the subject line. Competitive applicants will be invited for an interview some time September 13th-17th, 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact Beth Eschenbach at beth@humboldt.edu.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled Humboldt student eligible for employment (enrolled in at least 6 units)

• Must have Sophomore standing

• Must be a student in good standing, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum GPA of 2.5 during the previous semester

Tasks

• Posting announcements, creating new pages and editing content on existing pages on the ERE website (currently running on Drupal)

• Creating content for and managing activity on the ERE Department’s Facebook page as well as its private Facebook group

• Updating content in the ERE LinkedIn group

• Building, sending and tracking statistics for email campaigns via MailChimp

• Creating posters, flyers and handouts for the ERE Department

• Assisting with event planning for the ERE Department

• Assisting with administrative tasks (organizing photo files, copying flyers, etc)

Necessary Skills

• Experiencing using Drupal to create content for websites, or experience with other content management services (Wordpress, Weebly, etc)

• Moderate knowledge of HTML and CSS, or evidence of strong programming skills and ability to learn about HTML and CSS.

• Experience managing social media accounts, pages and/or groups

• Experience with Google Apps and the Microsoft Office suite

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Desired Skills

• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

• Experience using MailChimp to send email campaigns

• Experience with event planning
  
  

The successful candidate will be asked to take a brief, on-line Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) survey & review ATI training materials as necessary (ERE department will pay for any time spent in training).