<p>About Worcester State University: WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.</p> <p>Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .</p> <p>Job Description: TITLE: Student Engagement Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development (OSILD)</p> <p>SUPERVISOR: Kristie McNamara</p> <p>SSTA Approver: Christine Pulsifer SCHEDULE: April - June (12-15 hours per week) POSITION LEVEL: Non-Supervisory</p> <p>General Statement of Duties:</p> <p>Assist the Office of Student Involvement with various tasks related to the Orientation program including peer to peer support, outreach, and retention efforts.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <p>Communication via phone and email with new incoming first-year students to register them for First-Year Orientation. Assist professional staff at the First-Year Orientation table at Congratulations Day. Develop and initiate a comprehensive social media campaign starting in April and running throughout the month of June that includes interactive posts with Orientation Leaders. Assist with New Lancer Connect, a video series that helps ease the transition into the first semester and includes information on commuter and residential life, engagement opportunities, and success tips and tricks. Assist with social media contests and prizes for First-Year Orientation. Prepare social media posts for July and August. Assist with developing a new game show at First-Year Orientation that features involvement opportunities and recreation and wellness.</p> <p>Requirements: Qualifications:</p> <p>Must be enrolled as a full time student. Familiarity with Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, and other social media platforms Familiarity with the WSU campus and OSILD Must be able to work independently and as a team and take initiative on projects/assignments Ability to multitask</p> <p>Additional Information: Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.</p> <ul> <li>This position is available for WSU students only* </li></ul> <p>Hourly Rate: $15.00</p> <p>Application Instructions: Students must apply online.</p> <ul> <li>This position is for WSU students only.* </li></ul>