Community Connection, Social Media and Graduate Student Program Assistant II

Utah State University Kaysville and Brigham City campuses are seeking an outgoing, enthusiastic individual to serve as a Community Connection, Social Media, and Graduate Student Program Assistant II. This dynamic individual will represent USU Kaysville throughout the local community, with a strong focus on community engagement, recruitment, and program growth.

Responsibilities will include building relationships with local organizations & businesses, attending community & promotional events, supporting campus activities, and fostering graduate level educational opportunities. The specialist will also oversee social media campaigns throughout the entire Brigham City Region in order to engage current and prospective students and strengthen the university's community presence. This is a great opportunity for a positive, energetic, and people-oriented individual who enjoys building relationships and promoting higher education.

Community Connection – 30% of time approximately 12 hours per week

• Be the USU representative to the Davis Chamber of Commerce – Attend meetings and activities to promote USU programs and events.
• Join a local service organization and participate in meetings and events in order to promote USU Programs and Events.
• Deliver flyers and other promotional materials face to face to local businesses and organizations to promote USU events, activities, and fund-raising opportunities.
• Assist with the execution of on-campus events such as Open Houses, Heritage Days, Scarecrow/Pumpkin Walk, Transfer Information Sessions, and Counselor programs.
• Provide support for departmental programs and projects.
• Coordinate activities and events on the Kaysville campus.
• Coordinate with extension to help support events and build positive relationships.

Regional Social Media – 20% of time approximately 8 hours per week

• Serve as the content manager for USU Kaysville, Brigham City, and Tremonton social media pages.
• Create content and ensure that a robust social media exposure exists and is persistent.
• Coordinate social media postings and outreach in the region.
• Actively participate in social media posts throughout the region
• Be willing to be the face of USU Brigham city for live broadcasts and other postings.
• Be creative and humorous in creating engaging posts that increase public viewing and participation.
• Willing to travel to Brigham City about once a week to keep abreast of happenings, create content, and coordinate postings

Graduate Program Coordinator - 20% of time approximately 8 hours per week

• Meet with department chairs with statewide professional programs
• Assess their interest with working together on recruiting projects
• Develop plans and ideas to increase the number of students in programs
• Host on campus events that invite potential professional students to meet with department leaders and faculty – such as an MSW Lunch
• Coordinate visits by department leaders, faculty, and regional leads to businesses or industries that have interest in specific degrees
• Host and coordinate professional open houses
• Create electronic contact lists of industry and education partners and periodically send appropriate educational opportunity information
• Reach out and meet with industry leaders, human resource directors, and educational institution leads to promote programs
• Building, Campus, and Other Duties as Assigned – 20% of time approximately 8 hours per week
• Cover the front desk and testing center when the need arises
• Assist in performing office duties, including answering phones, directing calls to appropriate parties, data entry, filing, appointment scheduling, and other general duties as needed.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of…