First-Year Experience Work Study

This job is only available to students who qualify for Work-Study. If you are unsure whether you have been awarded Work-Study please contact the Financial Aid office at .

Department: First-Year Experience

Location: Reamer Campus Center 403E

Student Supervisor: Aileen Schatz

Work Available: Weekday business hours

Rate of Pay: $9.70/hr

Number of positions available: 2

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Answer phones and greet students and families visiting the office.

• Assist with the publicity and dissemination of information regarding opportunities to students and faculty on campus via email flyers social media newsletters etc.

• Design and distribute flyers

• Create and publish content for social media platforms (Instagram Facebook etc.)

• Help plan and execute first-year experience events

• General office work including: data entry filing scanning copying running errands around campus and other clerical duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills (both written and oral) are required

• Exceptional interpersonal skills are required with a strong emphasis on customer service

• Experience with social media is required

• Experience using Word Excel Power Point Adobe Acrobat Publisher Photoshop and/or other design software is desired

• Genuine interest in social media marketing and publicity are a plus

• Creativity and artistic abilities are a plus

• Reliability flexibility ability to take initiative adapt to changes in routine and work independently

• Detail oriented with a willingness to learn

• Must have the ability to handle sensitive information with the appropriate discretion

Location: Schenectady NY

E-Verify Participation:Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).