What are the responsibilities and job description for the BereaCorps - Student Life Web and Digital Media Associate position at Berea College?
Minimum Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree from Berea College with a graduation date in 2022 or spring 2023.
Experience required to ensure success in this position:
- Experience in supporting, educating, training, and working with diverse audiences.
Special skills, knowledge and abilities:
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
- Attention to detail, creativity, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently.
- Flexibility to learn and execute varied tasks is essential.
- Ability to use tools such as Photoshop, etc. to create flyers and promotional materials.
- Ability to work with and supervise students.
- Availability to work weekends and evenings as necessary.
- A strong social media and/or digital media background is preferred.
License, certification, or registration necessary:
- Valid Driver’s License
- Required background check
Physical requirements:
- Must have excellent visual acuity to read computer screen data;
- Must be physically able to sit for extended periods of time;
- Must be able to withstand the pressures of meeting strict deadlines;
- Must be capable of maintaining positive relationships with a diverse student, faculty and staff workforce.
- Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
Environmental conditions:
- Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, students, staff and faculty
Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
- Standard office equipment: computer, fax, phone, etc.
- Vehicle – college vans/cars
Summary:
Under the general direction of the Associate Dean of Student Life and working within the Student Life Division, the Associate has responsibility for developing and maintaining a web and social media plan. In addition, this position will support departments in the division with various systems. The Web & Digital Media Associate will work within a highly collaborative and team-based division.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Research and develop a calendar and event process for campus wide student engagement opportunities.
2. Responsible for maintaining the Online Clearinghouse for student trauma and resiliency information.
3. Support the Student Life Division with the integration, maintenance, and continued improvement of department systems infrastructure (ie. B-link, Maxient, TurboVote, RMS Housing, Banner, etc.).
4. Serve as the main contact with campus partners and 3rd party software vendors for the Student Life Division.
5. Provide technical assistance to the Student Life Administrative Office in the on-going development of evaluation and assessment tools (ie. Taskstream).
6. Support in the maintenance and development of department websites and social media platforms across the Student Life Division.
7. Assist and support the Senior Administrator with billing processes through banner for room and board.
8. Supervise and/or assist in the supervision of student workers within the department. In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see: Labor Program Goals
9. Participate in the recruiting, hiring, and training of student workers.
10. Obtain, organize, and develop manuals, guides, etc. for campus partners (students, staff, & faculty).
11. Other duties as assigned by the Associate Dean of Student Life.
Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.
BereaCorps positions are grant-funded, one-year contract positions from June 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024, with the possibility of a one year extension. The positions are only available to 2022 and May 2023 Berea graduates, that have
completed all of their coursework by May 2023.
Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Salary : $178,000
