Social Media Assistant - Musical Arts Dean

Social Media Assistant - Musical Arts Dean

Salary

$12.00 Hourly

Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Number

BGSU01970

Division

Presidents Office

Department

Student Employment

Opening Date

09/17/2026

Closing Date

9/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

Create and manage social media content for the College of Musical Arts (CMA), highlighting concerts, special events, student organizations, student and faculty accomplishments, and everyday life within the College. The Social Media Assistant will help tell the story of the College through engaging, student-centered content and help raise the visibility of the CMA across social media.

Work collaboratively with the Coordinator of Public Events in executing the CMA Social Media strategy.

Career Readiness Competencies

• Take initiative to learn new tools, systems, or procedures on the job.

• Ask questions to gain clarity on job expectations and responsibilities.

• Write clear and professional emails appropriate to the workplace.

• Adjust tone and approach based on audience (e.g., peers vs. supervisors).

• Identify when additional information is needed before making a decision.

• Ask thoughtful questions that help clarify tasks or challenges.

Essential Functions

• Working with the CMA Office of Public Events, plan and create social media content, including photos, short-form videos, graphics, stories, reels, and written posts, across college platforms.
• Attend selected CMA productions, rehearsals, master classes, guest artist visits, student events, and other activities to capture photos and video for social media.
• Highlight student, faculty, staff, and alumni accomplishments and activities.
• Promote upcoming concerts, auditions, events, student organization activities, etc.
• Work with the Public Events Office and the Colleges master calendar to identify content and promotional opportunities and coordinate event coverage.
• Create or adapt promotional graphics using Canva, Adobe Express, Adobe Creative Cloud, CapCut, or similar tools.
• Develop creative ideas for increasing student engagement and showcasing the CMA student experience.
• Follow BGSU and CMA social media, branding, accessibility, and communication guidelines.
• Perform other related social media and promotional duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled BGSU student in good academic standing.
• Must be a Major in Music
• Strong interest in social media, digital content creation, photography, videography, music, marketing, or related areas.
• Basic skill in creating social media content - video, stories, posts, graphics, or similar content.
• Basic photo/video editing or graphic design skills using Canva, CapCut, Adobe Express, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar tools.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Reliable, organized, and able to work independently with appropriate supervision.
• Comfortable interacting with fellow students, faculty, staff, and guests while representing the department.
• Able to exercise good judgment with public-facing and behind-the-scenes content.

Additional Information

• Hours are flexible around the students class schedule.
• Some evening and weekend attendance will be required to capture content at CMA events.
• Students are not expected to attend every college event. Event coverage will be planned in advance based on college priorities, the master calendar, and student availability.
• The Social Media Assistant reports directly to the CMA Coordinator of Public Events.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

EEOC Know Your Rights

OCRC Know Your Rights

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer Bowling Green State University

Address 1851 N Research Drive

Huntington Building

Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403

Phone (419) 372-8421 Human Resources

(419) 372-2865 Student Employment

Website https://www.bgsu.edu/human-resources/careers.html