Student Assistant Specialist - News Editor

The New School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School is seeking a Student Assistant Specialist to help update news and promotional content across Lang College, the Adult Bachelor’s Program, and NSSR websites. The role requires coordinating with faculty, auditing posts, and maintaining accurate updates.

The position is paid via Federal Work-Study funds and follows a hybrid schedule with 5 hours of work weekly. Ideal candidates will be matriculated students with attention to detail, strong communication, and comfort using a content

Qualifications

• Matriculated New School student and eligible for Federal Work-Study funds.
• Organized individual who can manage projects independently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate professionally with faculty and staff and verify information.

Responsibilities

• Enter brief 2-3 sentence news briefs at our news blog and websites.
• Correspond with faculty to confirm information in drafted news posts.
• Audit posted news entries and log posted items.
• Check in weekly with a supervisor.

Skills

Organized

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Self-motivated

Education

Matriculated New School student

Federal Work-Study award (FWA)

Tools

Content Management System

Google Sheets

Job description

## Student Assistant Specialist - News EditorApplylocations: B - 65 West 11th Streettime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR109301The New School was founded by forward-thinking educators in 1919 to defy the intellectual constraints of a traditional college education. The Dean’s Office at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the Adult Bachelor’s Program, and The New School for Social Research seeks a Student Assistant Specialist to update news and promotional content at our college websites.**RESPONSIBILITIES*** Enter brief 2-3 sentence news briefs at our news blog and websites (Lang, the Adult Bachelor’s Program, and NSSR)* Correspond with faculty to confirm information in drafted news posts (when necessary)* Audit posted news entries and log posted items* Check in weekly with a supervisor**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** Matriculated New School student* Applicants must have a Federal Work-Study (FWA) award since this position is paid for with Federal Work-Study funds.* Organized and able to manage projects on one’s own* Attentive to details* Ability to communicate in a professional manner with faculty and staff* Able to work 5 hours per week**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Experience with a content management system is a plus but not necessary. The person in this position will be trained on our cms platform.* Experience with google spreadsheets. We use these to textually log the status of projects.**WORK MODE** Hybrid - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice. Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions. #LI-DNI**Hourly Rate**: $18/hrWe are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.**Responsibilities:**The Student Assistant Specialist updates news and promotional content at our college websites and provide occasional academic administrative support. The person in this position works independently for the most part although a supervisor will review much of their work before it is posted. They report to the Associate Director of Academic Communication and audit their work to ensure it is posted and accurate.We look forward to receiving your application!