Creative Services Assistant; Part-Time

Working Title: Creative Services Assistant - Part Time

State Role

Title:

Media Specialist I

Position Type: Part-time - Wage / Part-time Salaried

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt:
Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Intercollegiate Athletics

Department: 300024 - Marketing/Promotions

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $15.97 per hour

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 01/28/2026

JMU is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future.

• 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):
  Employees can enjoy facility access and program registration privileges at UREC and University Park. This includes 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 is granted 12 holidays a year.
• Talent Development Trainings:
  The Talent Development department offers a wide variety of personal and professional trainings, eligible for all employees to join.

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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 working 1500 hours over the period of one year.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Creative Services staff with content production to meet the needs of coverage of 18 sport programs at the NCAA Division I level.
• Creating graphics for promotion of sport programs and events.
• Assisting with social media management; shooting assignments at sporting events in the areas of photo and video.
• Editing content for primary usage on social media.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant institutional, Sun Belt and NCAA rules.
• Emphasis is placed on constantly evolving strategies for content production for promotion of an athletics program in the current digital age.

Required:

• Experience in a creative services field (photography, video, graphic design, social media).
• Possess good interpersonal communication skills and have the ability to create graphics as well as proficiency with video production software.
• Knowledge of the creative services field, including experience with photography and video production along with basic graphic design and social media management.
• Highly motivated.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks.
• Ability to produce high-quality work on tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage a work schedule that includes some evening and weekend work.

Additional Considerations:

• 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 should upload a document (as required document “Portfolio”) that contains either their portfolio directly or a link to their digital portfolio.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

This is a part-time wage position working up to an average of 29 hours per week over the course of a calendar year with no benefits.

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