Operations and Planning Student Assistant

Opt For Healthy Living; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 20,457 - 29,136; Part time

Job summary

Opt For Healthy Living is seeking a temporary Operations and Planning Student Assistant in Turlock, California. This part-time position offers $18.00 per hour and involves assisting with marketing materials, content creation, and social media tracking. Applicants should be enrolled in at least six units and have skills in social media programs and Adobe Creative Suite. Ideal candidates will also exhibit strong collaborative and independent working abilities.

Qualifications

• Must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units for graduate programs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing marketing materials.
• Create content for communication and marketing.
• Track social media traffic and evaluate effectiveness.
• Support coordination for students' schedules.
• Deliver clerical support and events assistance.

Skills

Social media programs knowledge

Copywriting

Photography skills

Videography skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Leadership experience

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Enrollment in 6+ Fall/Spring units (undergraduates)

Enrollment in 4+ Fall/Spring units (graduate students)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Hootsuite

Job description

Operations and Planning Student Assistant

Job no: 557319
Work type: Student Assistant
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Administrative, Temporary, Part Time, On-site (work in-person at business location), Unit 15 - CSUEU - Student Assistants

Position Summary

Temporary hourly-intermittent student assistant position available in Student Affairs - Operations and Planning. Start date on or after July 1, 2026, and ending on or before August 31, 2026. Possibility of reappointment based on budget, department needs, and job performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing marketing materials (e.g., creative, printed, web, photo and social media).
• Assist with creating content (e.g., videos, graphics) for communication, marketing, and promotion.
• Assist with tracking social media user traffic and evaluating effectiveness.
• Assist in the drafting, proposing, and creating multimedia projects.
• Acts as a professional student role model and peer resource for the department’s student assistant team; supports customer service inquiries, provides front desk assistance, and helps guide office processes and protocols to improve workflow for students and staff.
• Helps maintain student project flow by offering reminders, check-ins, and sharing updates from the Strategic Operations Specialist.
• Support student-to-student schedule coordination for changes.
• Promote a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Act as a liaison between the student assistant team and professional staff.
• Contribute ideas for student-focused marketing and communications projects for review and approval.
• Help onboard new student assistants with established workflows and expectations.
• General clerical support (e.g., greet guests, answer phones, etc.).
• Assist with events and promotional activities.
• Perform all other duties or projects as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills in utilizing social media programs, including Instagram/Facebook/Hootsuite/Campsite.
• Demonstrates copywriting, proofreading and editing skills.
• Demonstrates creative media, photography and videography, production experience.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates experience in design projects and working collaboratively with a team.
• Demonstrates experience leading a group of students.
• At least 1 year of experience in marketing and communications preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience with Student Affairs or comparable student support services.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and photo/video creation editing software (or other design programs).

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.

Salary

$18.00 per hour.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Legal Compliance

CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Employees will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire. The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California, and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.