Spiritual Graduate Assistant: Marketing

Position: Spiritual Life Graduate Assistant: Marketing
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* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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* SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

** Maintain a supportive role in advising Marketing Student Workers within the Spiritual Formation team.
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

** The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to successfully perform the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** Strong understanding of digital marketing principles, including social media and email marketing.
* Strong ability in creative and informative graphic design.
* Ability to write and edit engaging marketing content for digital channels with strong attention to detail and audience tone.
* Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and/or content creation tools is a plus.
* Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
* Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams and departments.
* Creative, resourceful, and proactive in problem-solving and continuous improvement.
* Willingness to learn new technologies and stay current with marketing and communication trends.
* Passion for higher education, student integration, and mission-driven work.
* Support for the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission of Grand Canyon University.
** Equipment Used and Responsibility:
*** Strong understanding of digital marketing principles, including social media and email marketing.
* Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and/or content creation tools is a plus.
** Education and/or Experience****:
*** Be admitted to a graduate degree seeking program at GCU.  (Certificate only programs do not satisfy this requirement.)
* Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.  (If a student is newly admitted to the University, the admission GPA is considered for this requirement.)
* Be enrolled in as a “regular” (not provisional) degree-seeking student for at least 6 graduate level units leading to the degree.  (Undergraduate or audited courses do not satisfy this requirement.)  Hiring departments may require a higher enrollment.
* Assistantships may be revoked at any time duties are not fulfilled satisfactorily.
* Because of the role as student and employee, graduate assistants assume responsibility for upholding the University’s Student Code of Conduct
* Graduate Assistants are eligible for waiver of tuition for the period employed.  Waiver of tuition may be taxable income.
* Graduate Assistants must follow the HR employment workflow processes and pre-employment background checks.
* Graduate Assistants have restricted work hours (maximum of 29 hours per week)
* After all degree requirements for the planned program of study are met, a student is no longer eligible to receive a graduate assistantship.* “Incomplete” grades must be removed during the period following the teaching period in which the “I” was recorded to continue the assistantship.
* Graduate Assistants are part-time employees and not eligible for GCU’s employment benefits, except those stipulated by law.
* Must pass pre-employment background investigation(s).
* Support the marketing efforts of the Spiritual Formation Program, including projects related to workshops, retreats, and Biblical resources for students.
* Assist in creating, optimizing, and managing digital content across various platforms, including websites, social media, email marketing, and internal communications.
* Manage the program’s digital asset library, ensuring that media files, graphics, templates, and brand content are organized, accessible, and up to date.
* Collaborate with other Department of Spiritual Life staff on campaign planning and content calendars
* Assist in tracking key performance metrics across digital platforms and creating performance reports to inform future marketing strategy.
* Work closely with university marketing and creative services teams to maintain brand consistency and align campaigns with GCU’s institutional messaging.
* Monitor digital trends and student engagement behaviors to offer recommendations for marketing innovation and improvement.
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