Position Title: Aleshire Center Student Office Assistant - Communication Coordinator

Department: Aleshire Ctr for Leadership & Comm

Advertised Pay: $10.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Special Instructions to Applicants: Completion of the Student Employee Availability form must be completed and returned prior to an interview being set.

Position Summary: The Student Office Assistant Communication Coordinator provides clerical support and assists with projects for the Aleshire Center for Leadership and Community Engagement. In addition, they will manage the Aleshire Center communication to students through social media accounts, emails, class announcements and creating marketing materials. They will perform a combination of routine and non-routine tasks that require on-the-job training and/or specialized skills. They will show professionalism and have good communication skills.

Essential Functions:
-Provide customer service to students, visitors, staff, and faculty as needed.
-Create engaging promotional materials such as social media engagements, emails, announcements, event flyers, etc. within a timely manner.
-Provide promotion and coverage for Aleshire Center projects, updates, and events.
-Represent the Aleshire Center at recruitment and/or enrollment events as requested.
-Responsible for daily office tasks as needed.
-Serve as a campus resource for other students.
-Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Availability requirements:
-Applicant has at least 2-hour, or more, increments of availability between 9:00am - 4:30pm.
-Work in the Aleshire Center student office - will be scheduled with Office Coordinator.

Non-Essential Functions:
-Document and organize photos from Aleshire Center events.
-Provides indirect support to student leadership of the Aleshire Center.
-Conduct internet research when requested.

Required Qualifications:
-Must be a current Washburn University student.
-Skilled in programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint, Canva, and able to learn other programs as needed.
-Be able to manage time to complete necessary tasks.
-Must be able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
-Effective communication skills - grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proofreading for corrections as well as proper and timely replies as needed.
-Ability to demonstrate professionalism and initiative; work independently on assigned projects.
-Willing to learn about the Aleshire Center's curricular and co-curricular programs, and projected activities of the Aleshire Center.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Canva, and other software programs currently popular with social media as well as editing documents and photos.
-Knowledge of photography, marketing, and/or design.
-Innovative and creative thinking that lends well to communication.
-Understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (2.0, 2.1, and 2.2) and University branding.
-Plan to be involved in the Aleshire Center for Leadership and Community Engagement.

Hourly, Part time, Mon-Fri.    
Background Check Not Required