Student Assistant Specialist - News Editor

The New School; United States; Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School seeks a Student Assistant Specialist to help update news and promotional content across Lang College, the Adult Bachelor’s Program, and NSSR websites. The role involves drafting concise news briefs and coordinating with faculty for accuracy.

Hybrid work is available with remote emphasis and occasional on-campus presence. The position pays $18 per hour for 5 hours weekly and is funded through Federal Work-Study.

Qualifications

• Must be a matriculated New School student.
• Federal Work-Study award required.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage projects.
• Attention to detail.
• Professional communication with faculty and staff.
• Available to work 5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Enter 2-3 sentence news briefs for Lang, Adult Bachelor’s Program, NSSR.
• Coordinate with faculty to verify information in drafted news posts.
• Audit posted news entries and log posted items.
• Check in weekly with a supervisor.

Skills

Matriculated student

Professional communication

Organized and proactive

Attention to detail

Part-time availability

Tools

CMS platform

Google Sheets

Job description

The 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.

Hourly Rate: $18/hr

EEO STATEMENT

We 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.

We 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.

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.

Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center. At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world. As a New School employee, you will be a part of the university’s mission to prepare and inspire students to bring about positive change in the world.