Social Media & Digital Communications Coordinator

Student Advanced Level

Requisition

Working Title:

Social Media & Digital Communications Coordinator

Pay: $18.00 Hourly

Campus:
Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department:
Off Campus Work Study (454F)

Employment Type:

Student Employment

Student Type:
Work-Study

Status:
Non-Exempt

For Best Consideration Date: 8/27/2026

Organization: STEM is Child's Play - AI Living Lab

Location: AI Living Lab

An Off-Campus Work-Study position - MUST have a Work-Study Award

Position Summary

The Social Media & Digital Communications Coordinator is responsible for telling the story of STEM is Child’s Play and the AI Living Lab through social media, photography, video,digital content, and community engagement. This position will document the organization's programs, students, experiments, hydroponics, aquaponics,water-testing laboratory, events, and community impact.

This is a hands-on position. The successful candidate must be able to create content—not simply schedule posts.

• Manage the organization's social media presence across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, You Tube, and Linked In.
• Create and maintain a monthly social media content calendar.
• Photograph and record video of programs, workshops,students, experiments, plants, animals, events, and community activities.
• Produce short-form videos, Reels, Stories, and You Tube Shorts .
• Write engaging captions, announcements, educational posts, and promotional content.
• Promote upcoming classes, workshops, events,water-testing services, STEM programs, and community activities.
• Develop content that demonstrates the organization'simpact and tells compelling stories about students and the community.
• Maintain consistent branding and messaging across social media platforms.
• Monitor comments, messages, and community engagement.
• Identify opportunities to increase audience reach and participation.
• Track basic social media analytics and report on engagement, reach, follower growth, and content performance.
• Assist with promotion of media appearances, news coverage, grants, partnerships, and special events.
• Maintain an organized digital library of photograph sand video.
• Obtain appropriate permissions/releases before publishing identifiable images or video of children and program participants.
• Work with the Executive Director and program staff to identify stories and activities that should be promoted.
• Assist with flyers, digital advertisements,newsletters, and other promotional materials as needed.

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

• Experience managing social media for a nonprofit,school, business, community organization, or similar organization.
• Strong photography and video skills.
• Experience creating short-form video content.
• Familiarity with Canva, Cap Cut, Adobe Creative Cloud,or comparable content-creation tools.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Understanding of social media trends and audience engagement.
• Creative, dependable, and able to work independently.
• Interest in STEM, education, science, technology,agriculture, or community development is strongly preferred.

The coordinator should consistently produce original, high-quality content and maintain an active online presence. Success will be measured by consistency ofposting, quality of content, audience engagement, reach, follower growth, event promotion, and the organization's overall digital visibility.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or anyother protected class.