Student Media Manager In Training, Collaboratory - $8.50 / hour

Position Details

Position Title: Student Media Manager In Training, Collaboratory – $8.50/hour

Position Type: Student

Number of Open Positions: 1

Department: Collaboratory – Off-Budget (7410)

Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)

Supervisor: Bryce Watkins

Work Period: Academic Year 2025-26

Hours Per Week: 5-10

Duration of Appointment: Spring

Work Schedule: Flexible, but ideally will include 10:30-11:45am on Tuesday and Thursday

Position Summary

The Student Media Manager In Training learns the Student Media Manager position by shadowing them as they support the Leadership team in creating content for internal and external audiences through social media, webpage, newsletter, online and residential, and other publications. Position requires leadership qualities and the ability to multitask multiple projects. Great attention to detail is also needed to ensure that events and other initiatives are successfully created and implemented. The Student Media Manager will coordinate the planning of multiple events, classes, and workshops, while also making decisions that promote the understanding of the Collaboratory to multiple audiences. This is a unique position that requires a willingness to learn and grow and has a critical role in recruitment and relationship building.

Major Preferred

Marketing, Communications, or similar major

Experience Required

• Expertise with multiple social media platforms
• Writing experience
• Experience creating video content

Experience Preferred

• Project and event planning experience
• Experience leading small teams
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, the Collaboratory

Skills, Characteristics Required For Position

• Christian testimony and desire to grow as a disciple of Christ
• Attention to detail: able to track, coordinate and prioritize the details of multiple projects, and adjust priorities on short notice
• Ability to plan and execute events
• Good communicator: able to motivate, direct, and empower
• Able to delegate well
• Desire to learn and grow

Dress Code Requirements

N/A

Special Working Conditions

Preference will be given to highly creative students that are available for Tuesday and/or Thursday Collaboratory Project class time immediately following chapel.

Required Primary Duties

• Manage Collaboratory social media sites including the capturing of photographs, videos, and other online content.
• Assist with content for Collaboratory webpage
• Build and lead a team of volunteers to assist with creating content for the Newsletter and other publications.
• Find creative ways to engage and recruit non-IPC and non-engineering volunteers for project teams.
• Assist Collaboratory Leadership teams with hosting of on-campus and online events
• Attend student advisory board meetings as representative of non-engineering majors
• Find new ways and news audiences to tell the story of the Collaboratory on campus and online.
• Assist the Student Director with planning and executing the fall Leaders Workshop and discipleship community
• Assist Program Manager or Collaboratory Director with selected projects.
• Assist with management of CRM, data and statistics.
• Manage and inspire others to do their best
• Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.

Secondary Duties

Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Open Until Filled: Yes