Graduate Assistant: Spiritual Formation, Marketing

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

* 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.

* Support additional Spiritual Formation program responsibilities as needed and directed by Spiritual Formation Manager.

* 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.

* 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.

* Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

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.

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…