Creative Services Assistant; Part-Time

Creative Services Assistant – Part Time

Position Type: Part‑time – Wage / Part‑time Salaried

Pay Rate: Hourly – $15.97 per hour

Department: 300024 – Marketing/Promotions

Work Schedule: 1500 hours over one year (average 29 hours per week, some evening and weekend work)

James Madison University, a Division I member of the NCAA and Sun Belt Conference, is seeking a Creative Services Assistant to be housed within the Creative Services unit. This is a part‑time position for a calendar year with no benefits.

• Assist Creative Services staff with content production to meet the needs of coverage of 18 sport programs at the NCAA Division I level.
• Create graphics for promotion of sports programs and events.
• Assist with social media management; capture photos and videos at sporting events.
• Edit content for primary use on social media.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant institutional, Sun Band, and NCAA rules.
• Continuously evolve strategies for content production and promotion of an athletics program in the current digital age.

• Experience in a creative services field (photography, video, graphic design, social media).
• Good interpersonal communication skills and ability to create graphics; proficiency with video production software.
• Knowledge of the creative services field, including experience with photography, video production, basic graphic design, and social media management.
• Highly motivated and able to balance multiple tasks.
• Ability to produce high‑quality work on tight deadlines.
• Availability for some evening and weekend work.

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.

Candidates should provide a resume, cover letter, and portfolio with their application materials to be considered. Candidates must upload a document (“Portfolio”) that contains their portfolio directly or a link to a digital portfolio.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check. This is a part‑time wage position with no benefits.

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• A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
• Free access to the University Recreation Center (UREC): facility access and program registration privileges, including the climbing wall, equipment centers, and group exercise studios.
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, identity theft, and legal protection plans, and several other supplemental benefits.
• Holiday breaks: the university grants 12 holidays a year.
• Talent development trainings: the Talent Development department offers a wide array of personal and professional training, available to all employees.

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We promote access, inclusion, and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission.

The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568‑6991.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs, please contact us at (540) 568‑3597 or jobs. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, and we will be happy to assist you.