Overview :

The Career and Transfer Student Ambassador Student Employee collaborates with our team to craft engaging social media content. They actively create across platforms, embodying enthusiasm to effectively engage our audience. This role enhances our initiatives' visibility, offering an exciting opportunity for students passionate about communication, social media, and career promotion. Additionally, they will need to cover the lunch hour at the front desk.

Campus Location:

Des Plaines

Length of Employment: May 2024- May 2025, with opportunity to renew

Can a student do homework on this position? Sometimes

Hours available : 8-10 hours a week

Schedule Flexibility: Flexible

Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities and Learning Outcomes:

- Collaborate with the Career and Transfer Center team to create strong content for the center's social media communication plan (CM, TW, TC)

- Meet agreed- upon weekly deadlines for content creation. (PF)

- Write social media posts in collaboration with the Career and Transfer Center teammates. (CD, CM, TW)

- Assist staff with implementing events such as on-campus recruiting visits, open houses, hiring events, transfer fairs, and National Student Employment Week activities. (CM, TW)

Student Employment Learning Outcomes Defined:

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has identified 8 career readiness competencies that broadly prepare college students for a successful transition into the workplace. Listed in alphabetical order, the include:

1. Career and Self- Development (CD)

2. Communication (CM)

3. Critical Thinking (CT)

4. Equity and Inclusion (EI)

5. Leadership (LD)

6. Professionalism (PF)

7. Teamwork (TW)

8. Technology (TC)

For more information about the NACE Career Readiness Competencies, please visit:

www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined/.

Candidate Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Other abilities):

- Must be currently enrolled at Oakton College in at least six credit hours during the Spring semester. Employment over the summer is allowed for students taking at least 1 credit class during the summer, or students continuing registration into the following Fall semester.

- Can show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

- At time of hire a minimum GPA of 2.0 or first semester enrolled at Oakton.

- Must be willing to appear in content on social media channels, including photos and video.

- Demonstrated reliability and responsibility.

- Ability to meet deadlines.

- Display strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills and the potential to develop these skills.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently.

- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues.

- Creative thinker, energetic, enthusiastic.

Application Process:

All interested applicants should complete an online application and provide a resume. Upon review of the applications, selected candidates will be contacted for an interview beginning May 13, 2024 with a suggested start date of May 28, 2024. All applicants' student conduct records will be reviewed as part of the selection process. Please contact Javier Padilla Jr., at jpadilla@oakton.edu with any questions.