Social Media Specialist

Social Media Specialist

Appointment Type:
Student Employee

Job Location:
Corvallis

Position Appointment Percent:
100

Appointment Basis:
12

Pay Method:
Hourly

Pay Period:
16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date:
Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?:

Min Hourly Rate:
$15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate:
$21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary:
This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Social Media Specialist for the Department of Public Heath/ Human Science Admin at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

For those interested in:

-Creating short videos for Instagram and TikTok

-Using social media to tell short-stories about your own and other students experience at OSU (academics, research, student life, and more)

-Learning about social media marketing and connecting to audiences through digital media

-Health and well-being and communicating the message that health is a human right

We are looking for a student who is ready to practice and build their design, storytelling, video and social media skills.

Youll be working up to 20 hours per week developing and creating short videos that will appear on our social media channels. Youll assist with planning other social media content as needed.

There is opportunity to grow in this role into other marketing areas of interest (e.g. graphic design, long-form video, animation, digital signage, print design, writing, etc.). You will be supported and mentored by a marketing team in this role.

In this role, the Social Media Specialist creates engaging social media content that highlights the Oregon State University student experience and supports the College of Healths marketing and communication efforts. The position focuses on producing videos, photos, and short-form stories that showcase student life, academics, research, and community engagement. This position includes some graphic design work.

The student reports to the College of Health, Marketing and Communications Manager and collaborates with the marketing and communications team to plan, film, edit, and publish content across the colleges social media channels. This work directly supports marketing campaigns, recruitment initiatives, and storytelling projects that promote the colleges programs and impact. The role emphasizes authentic storytelling, creativity, and alignment with the colleges brand and voice.

Through this work, the student practices and strengthens skills in video production, photography, editing, and social media strategy while contributing to projects that advance the colleges mission to improve human health and well-being.

Transferable Skill Development:
OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers ( NACE ) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Teamwork, Equity & Inclusion, and Technology.

Position Duties:

• Work with the Social Media Lead to create, plan, and post content
• Follow TikTok and Instagram best practices for style and length of content
• Feel comfortable creating videos and being on camera as the subject and/or interviewer
• Monitor key metrics using reporting tools and create reports on social media performance
• Follow OSU brand guidelines
• Assisting with graphic design (social media, digital signage, and flyers)
• Assist with other digital media and marketing projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications:
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here:

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered full-time by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Comfortable and confident being on-camera
• Collaborative
• Positive, energetic, engaging
• Strong verbal skills
• Willingness to experiment with video techniques and be silly/outgoing
• Willingness to share personal student experiences
• Own a smart phone able to take short videos

Preferred (Special) Qualifications:
Active personal accounts on Instagram and TikTok

Demonstrated experience with short-form videos

Experience with digital video editing tools

Experience with Adobe Platforms ( Premiere, Express)

Active in clubs and activities

Interest in health and well-being promotion

Student who can work the full 20 hours a week is ideal

Working Conditions / Work Schedule:

Posting Detail Information Posting Number:
P13214SE

Number of Vacancies:
1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date :
09/14/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date:

Posting Date:
05/27/2026

Full Consideration Date:

Closing Date:
06/30/2026

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search:
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants :
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter indicating what interests you about this position and how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• Samples of your work. A link to an online portfolio is preferred.

For additional information please contact: Kathryn Stroppel at ...

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval