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Summary:

The Social Media Coordinator will support the Department’s communications by managing our Instagram presence and producing a monthly e-newsletter. The ideal candidate is a sharp writer with an eye for visuals, organized, proactive, and comfortable collaborating with faculty and students to source content that reflects our department’s teaching, research, and community.

Essential Functions:

1.) Instagram Management

• Maintain a consistent posting cadence (feed, Stories, Reels as appropriate) aligned with departmental priorities and the university brand.
• Plan a monthly content calendar; draft captions; select/edit photos or short video; schedule posts; monitor comments and DMs.
• Track basic analytics (reach, engagement, follower growth) and provide brief monthly summaries with recommendations.

2.) Content Sourcing & Coordination

• Work with the faculty supervisor to collect photos, updates, event announcements, student/faculty spotlights, and research highlights.
• Obtain permissions/credits for images and ensure accessibility (alt text, clear typography).

3.) Monthly Newsletter

• Compile and publish a department newsletter (template provided) featuring student research, faculty news, events, job/internship opportunities, and alumni highlights.
• Maintain a simple content tracker (submissions, deadlines, approvals); proofread for accuracy and tone; distribute via the provided platform.

4.) Event & Brand Support

• As needed, provide light coverage of on-campus events (e.g., one or two photos, short recap) and ensure all outputs follow AU communications and accessibility guidelines.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.
• 10 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $18.40 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Current American University undergraduate in good academic standing.
• Strong written and visual communication skills; confident, concise caption writing.
• Demonstrated experience with Instagram (posting, Stories/Reels, tagging, alt text) and basic analytics.
• Proficiency with common design and scheduling tools (e.g., Canva/Adobe).
• Excellent organization and time management; able to hit recurring monthly and weekly deadlines.
• Professionalism, attention to detail, and comfort coordinating with faculty, staff, and students.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

•  To apply, please submit: Resume, 2–3 sample posts or short-form pieces you’ve created or links to relevant work (can be coursework), a brief statement (≤200 words) describing your vision for our department’s social media presence and 2–3 accounts you find inspiring (tell us why). Please also state if you are Federal Work Study or not.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

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Current American University Employees

American University current employees (including those employed in student positions) must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings.

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