
Social Media Attendant - (Work Study)
Part-timePenn State University Talent Acquisition
University Park, PAPart-time$15.5/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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The Part-Time Work Study Social Media Assistant manages Campus Recreation’s social media channels under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications. The role develops digital content, monitors and responds to followers, researches platform trends, and documents campus recreation events. Applicants must have received a work-study award; experience in social media, communications, or business operations is strongly preferred.
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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 1. CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. 2. CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday. 3. If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS This position requires you to have received a work-study award.To verify if you have received a work-study award, please consult the Financial Aid Award Summary area in your LionPATH account.A Federal Work Study award does not guarantee a job is available. Campus Recreation communications is responsible for patron-facing general promotion and communication projects . The Part-Time Work Study Social Media Assistant is responsible forCampus Recreation 's social media channel management under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications. The Social Media Assistant is responsible for monitoring Campus Recreations social media calendar and p ost accurate information about Campus Recreation facilities, events, programs on Campus Recreation social media outlets. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Developing innovative ideas from concept to digital content,which focuses on building engagement to target and broad audiences. Monitor, listen and respond to followers within social media platforms and connect with content experts where needed. Research trends and engagement strategies within social media platforms. Create a consistent tone and voice for social media outlets. Provide feedback to staff on social media best practices. Attend campus recreation events and programs to document through video and photography.Print, distribute and deliver print material as necessary. Actively participate in collaborative work and development. Social Media Assistant acts as an ambassador for Penn State Campus Recreation both at work and away. Respectfully manages disagreement s, models positive rapport with patrons and employees , is a decisive decision maker in the absence of professional staff, displays role model appropriate behavior at all times, including in online communities. Maintains regular and frequent communication with supervisory team, can interact with diverse groups through a variety of situations, and promotes Campus Recreation programs and services. Experience (academic or non-academic) with social media, communications, or business operations, strong problem-solving skills, ability to positively interact with the patrons and employees strongly preferred. Work will take place on the University Park Campus and successful candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check and must be able to accommodate a variable work schedule that will include mornings, evenings, weekends, and University breaks. Campus Recreation is a department within Student Affairs that provides fitness, wellness, and recreational programs to the campus community through the operation and administration of the new expanded and renovated 200,000 sf Intramural Building, the McCoy Natatorium, the 700-acre Stone Valley Outdoor Recreation Area, a Tennis Center including six clay courts and four indoor courts, the White Building, Outdoor Adventures, Aquatics, Club Sports, Fitness and Wellness Programs, and Intramural Sports. Students who received a Federal Work Study award have the opportunity to obtain a job and perform related duties either on campus, or remotely, if possible and at the discretion of the employer. Students applying fo Federal Work Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements. A Federal Work Study award does not guarantee a job position is available. The starting hourly rate for this job is $15.50.Federal Work Study job performance is evaluated either annually or through ongoing mentorship. Students who received a Federal Work Study award have the opportunity to obtain a joband perform related duties eitheron campus, orremotely, if possibleand at the discretion of the employer. Students applying for Federal Work Study positions should clarify expectations with their potential employer regarding either on campus/in person or remote work arrangements. BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here. EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473. Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission. Federal Contractors Labor Law Poster PA State Labor Law Poster Penn State Policies Copyright Information Hotlines Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,130 open Communications jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$15.5/hr
- US median$22–38/hr362 hourly ranges
This rate, $15.50/hr, is 48% below the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Communications hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 78 open Communications jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,130 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- CDM Smith15 open
- Penn State University Talent Acquisition (this employer)7 open
- University of Pennsylvania5 open
- Experience
- Communications postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 8 years (1,407 postings).
- Education
- 813 of the 2,130 open Communications jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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