Job Title

Social Media Student Assistant

Salary

Department

Alumni Engagement

Work Schedule

10-20 Hours per week

Job Summary

The CSUF Office of Alumni Engagement is seeking a Social Media Student Assistant to serve as content creator for various social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and LinkedIn.

The Social Media Student Assistant is supervised by the Associate Director of Communications.

This position involves a multifaceted role where you will be tasked with creating engaging content, designing visually appealing graphics, scheduling posts, and maintaining our social media platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a versatile skill set, comfortable both in front and behind the camera. Responsibilities are largely completed independently. Excellent writing and time allocation skills are required for this position.

Interested candidates can submit a resume, portfolio (link to portfolio website, PowerPoint, social media feed posts/reels, notion page, and/or more) showcasing relevant work, and a brief cover letter outlining their experience. Applications can be sent to alumniengagement@fullerton.edu. Join our team and be a key player in shaping our online presence!

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

Required Qualifications

• Current student at CSUF and is enrolled/registered (fees paid) in a current regular semester as a new or continuing student.
• Student who has completed the prior semester (has not graduated), or who is registered for the subsequent semester.
• In good academic standing (not on academic probation, continued probation, academic dismissal).
• Student who is authorized to work in the United States and can provide employment eligibility documents.

Attention to detail

Experience in maintaining social networking sites (Facebook, X and Instagram) for a company, organization, club, etc.

Knowledge of social media monitoring tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Buffer, Linktree)

Demonstrated leadership experience in a job or educational setting, working independently with minimal supervision

Demonstrated writing and editing experience for a website, social media platform, publication, newspaper, or magazine.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere) and Canva

Photography and videography skills

Background Check

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for this position. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Out-of-state Employment Policy

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and requires hiring employees to perform CSU related work within the State of California.

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration. Employee/applicant who submits an application for a position may be required to successfully complete job related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.  California State University, Fullerton is not a sponsoring agency.  All unsolicited resumes will be returned without review.  California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.