Library Outreach Associate

Chatham University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University’s Jennie King Mellon Library seeks a Library Outreach Associate for up to 12 hours weekly at $11.00/hour. The role collaborates with the Head of Library Instruction and Outreach on social media, blog posts, newsletters, displays, exhibits, and event planning.

The successful candidate stays creative, communicates clearly, and stays highly organized, with ability to learn new tools and work independently. This is a student position.

Qualifications

• Creativity and innovation in social media and outreach.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Experience with social media management platforms, graphic design tools, and multimedia software, or the ability to learn quickly.
• Comfortable learning on the job and working independently.
• Highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Manage JKM Library social media accounts and email newsletter.
• Plan and coordinate events with the Head of Library Instruction and Outreach; attend events as needed.
• Create and maintain marketing and outreach materials (infographics, social media content, signage, brochures, videos).
• Assist in writing and creating communications, such as blog posts and newsletters.
• Create JKM Library displays and exhibits around selected themes.
• Contribute to administrative tasks and other projects in the library.

Skills

Social media management

Graphic design

Multimedia production

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

Social media management platforms

Graphic design tools

Multimedia software

Job description

Library Outreach Associate

Location: Jennie King Mellon Library, Shadyside

Hours: Up to 12 hours a week

Pay: $11.00/hour

Job Description:

The JKM Library’s Library Outreach Associate position will collaborate with the Head of Library Instruction and Outreach on a variety of tasks, including the creation of social media content and management of social media channels, writing blog post and various communications such as newsletters, creating library displays and exhibits, assisting with the planning of library events, creating marketing materials (including but not limited to infographics, social media content, signage, brochures, and videos), and some administrative tasks as needed.

The successful candidate will:

• Have the capacity for creativity and innovation, and be familiar with creative work
• Have strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Have a high level of attention to detail
• Have experience in a variety of software (social media management platforms, graphic design tools, multi-media production software, etc.) or the capacity to learn them quickly
• Be comfortable learning on the job and working independently
• Be highly organized

Bonus experience includes (not required):

• Graphic design
• Video editing
• Customer service
• Event planning
• Experience in a library setting

Major responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assists in the management of the JKM Library social media accounts and email newsletter.
• Works closely with the Head of Library Instruction and Outreach and other Chatham community members to plan and coordinate events. The LOA will also attend events when possible as a library representative.
• Creates and maintains marketing and outreach materials for the JKM Library, including but not limited to infographics, social media content, signage, brochures, and videos.
• Assists in writing and creating various communications, such as blog posts and newsletters.
• Creates JKM Library displays and exhibits around pre-selected themes and focuses.
• Contributes to administrative tasks and additional projects in the library as needed.

Learning Objectives:

• Student employee will learn how to manage and execute high quality creative projects on a deadline
• Student employee will learn how to work effectively in both a team and independently
• Student employee will learn how to adopt new technologies to complete assigned tasks
• Student employee will learn how to work in a modern library setting

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals’ intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.