Campus Front Office & Communications Assistant

American University; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

American University is seeking an undergraduate student to assist with front office communication, admin duties, and event planning in the College of Arts & Sciences. This part-time role is available only to enrolled students with a Federal Work Study award.

The position includes designing graphics with Canva, growing Instagram presence, and coordinating communications with faculty. Office tasks use Microsoft 365; prior office experience is helpful.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently in a Student role.
• FWS eligibility and active award required.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and organize communications content from faculty members.
• Design engaging graphics for newsletters, events and social media content using Canva and other tools.
• Manage and grow our Instagram presence through creative posts and stories.
• Collaborate with the team to organize and manage department events.
• Other administrative tasks using Microsoft 365 apps.

Skills

Strong oral communication

Strong written communication

Digital communication

Tools

Canva

Instagram

Microsoft 365

Job description

American University is seeking an undergraduate student to assist with front office communication, admin duties, and event planning in the College of Arts & Sciences. This part-time role is available only to enrolled students with a Federal Work Study award.

The position includes designing graphics with Canva, growing Instagram presence, and coordinating communications with faculty. Office tasks use Microsoft 365; prior office experience is helpful.