Work Study: Community Engagement Outreach Assistant
The Outreach Assistant will work closely across all areas of The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) to promote the programs and make connections across the campus and Austin communities. The mission of the Center for Community Engagement is to connect the resources of the university with the community - particularly those that have been underserved by the university - and to foster a culture of service on campus. All outreach efforts will be with this mission in mind.
The Outreach Assistant will:
- Manage daily social media presence across all popular platforms, and as a part of our office outreach team will contribute weekly ideas for online presence and messaging for meaningful engagement.
- Manage distribution of 4 newsletters (3 monthly, 1 weekly), and work to grow subscribers for each
- Manage CCE website, primarily posting new news items, and making minor edits as needed
- Support development efforts through donor/alumni research, organization, and reporting
Training will be provided for every aspect of this role. Experience with social media and content development is preferred, but not required. There are also options for more specific training (advanced web management, news writing, photography, etc) and job responsibilities, either as part of the first year or in future years.
Career Competencies Gained:
• Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization
• Build collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints
• Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management