ENVS Social Media Support (Student)

American University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

American University in Washington, DC is seeking a part-time Social Media Coordinator to manage Instagram, curate content, and produce a monthly department newsletter. The role supports the College of Arts & Sciences by sourcing content from faculty and students and ensuring accessibility across outputs.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer with keen visual sense, organized, and capable of coordinating with faculty and students to reflect teaching, research, and community highlights.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent posting cadence on Instagram aligned with departmental priorities and university branding.
• Plan a monthly content calendar; draft captions; select/edit photos or short video; schedule posts; monitor comments and DMs.
• Track basic analytics and provide brief monthly summaries with recommendations.
• Work with the faculty supervisor to collect photos, updates, and research highlights; obtain permissions/credits for images; ensure accessibility.
• Compile and publish a monthly department newsletter featuring student research, faculty news, events, opportunities, and alumni highlights.

Skills

Instagram management

Content creation

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Analytics

Education

Undergraduate student at American University

Tools

Canva

Adobe

Job description

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, andContribute to Your University Community.

This position isavailable only to enrolled American University students.

Most student positions at American University are eligible touse Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWSfunds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan orsectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWSfunds, please contact American University's Office of FinancialAid.

Important guidance for current American University employees:American University current employees, including those employed instudent positions, must apply through their employee Workdayaccount. If you are a current employee at American University,please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal careerlistings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account may cause delays in a hire process.

Department

College of Arts & Sciences

Time Type

Part time

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Description

Summary

The Social Media Coordinator will support the Department’scommunications by managing our Instagram presence and producing amonthly e-newsletter. The ideal candidate is a sharp writer with aneye for visuals, organized, proactive, and comfortablecollaborating with faculty and students to source content thatreflects our department’s teaching, research, and community.

Essential Functions

Instagram Management

• Maintain a consistent posting cadence (feed, Stories, Reels asappropriate) aligned with departmental priorities and theuniversity brand.
• Plan a monthly content calendar; draft captions; select/editphotos or short video; schedule posts; monitor comments andDMs.
• Track basic analytics (reach, engagement, follower growth) andprovide brief monthly summaries with recommendations.

Content Sourcing & Coordination

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

Monthly Newsletter

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

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 AUcommunications 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 academicstanding.
• 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 hitrecurring monthly and weekly deadlines.
• Professionalism, attention to detail, and comfort coordinating with faculty, staff, and students.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover orcontain 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.
• Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment andbenefits.

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 careerlistings.

Contact Us

For more information or assistance with the American Universitycareers site, email [e-mail].

American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative actioninstitution that operates in compliance with applicable laws andregulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis ofrace, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy),age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personalappearance, gender identity and expression, familyresponsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteranstatus, an individual’s genetic information or any other basesunder federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in itsprograms andactivities.