Student Communication Specialist

Important Notifications

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

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• Department:

Academic Success Center

Special Instructions to Applicants

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

• Your resume/CV
• A cover letter addressing your qualifications for this position.
• This should be written by you and not AI. I want to know why you want this particular communications specialist position, what excites you about the duties, what experience you bring to this position, and how YOU communicate.

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About the role

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) Student Communications Specialist lead position for the Academic Success Center (ASC) at Oregon State University (OSU). Weekly hours will be a maximum of 20 during the academic year (at least 15, at most 20).

This position is for a student Communications Specialist who will support the work of communicating about academic resources to OSU students. Within the role, the Communications Specialist will support content creation about academic resources for a student audience, which may take the form of written communication, marketing assets, website updates, videography, social media content, and more.

The Communications Specialist will work directly with their supervisor, Assistant Director of Academic Support Integration within the Office of Academic Support, to learn and develop skills and techniques to communicate effectively about academic support resources to students in ways that ensure student awareness and contribute to academic support. Other related duties may be assigned as needed. The hourly wage will be $16.

Through this position, the Communications Specialist will have the opportunity to develop writing and communication skills and learn about academic support services available to OSU students, which can support their own academic success and prepare them for post-OSU opportunities. They will actively engage in communication, critical thinking, revision and feedback, creativity and creative problem solving, independent work and collaboration.

Position Duties

• Draft written content for student audiences
• Develop and maintain an Office of Academic Support marketing toolkit
• Identify outdated academic support information on campus websites and make informed recommendations for updates
• Liaise and collaborate with campus partners and student groups to share information about academic success and support resources
• Work with the Outreach Specialist on academic success social media content and lead social media in the Outreach Specialist's absence
• Engage in professional development (team meetings, 1:1 conversations, etc.)
• Contribute to events and tabling as needed and as available

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, Teamwork, Professionalism

Qualifications

• 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*

Additional information

*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.

Required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage in the feedback and revision process
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with a high level of self-direction
• Comfort creating videos and being on camera as the subject and/or interviewer
• A commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

Preferred

• Photography, videography and production experience
• Graphic design experience (using the Adobe products, Canva or comparable software)
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute projects
• Demonstrated ability to create compelling social media content

Working Conditions/Schedule

• Office environment, hours within the Monday through Friday work week, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Schedule to be determined with supervisor.

Salary Range

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-11-30

Anticipated End Date: