What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outreach Assistant position at The University of New Mexico?
Student Intermediate Level
Requisition IDreq35376 Working TitleOutreach Assistant Pay$14.00 - $17.00 Hourly CampusMain - Albuquerque, NM DepartmentLanguage Learning Center (763A) Employment TypeStudent Employment Student TypeStudent Employment StatusNon-Exempt Background Check Required For Best Consideration Date12/25/2025 Position Summary
The Language Learning Center (LLC) is looking for an undergraduate student with a work-study award to work as a Social Media & Outreach Assistant for the Spring semester, 1/12/26-5/15/26 (~20 hours per week), with the possibility to continue for the 2026-2027 academic year. The LLC, located on the first floor of Ortega Hall, supports language students and teachers, engages in outreach to promote language learning and multilingualism, and conducts research on language acquisition. This Outreach Assistant position will focus on outreach via social media, email newsletter, tabling, and event planning.
Duties
Equivalencies not found for this position
Preferred Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please attach a resume, cover letter, and evidence of a work-study award (if you have it) to the application. Top candidates will be selected for an interview and asked to design a sample social media post using Canva (free version).
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Requisition IDreq35376 Working TitleOutreach Assistant Pay$14.00 - $17.00 Hourly CampusMain - Albuquerque, NM DepartmentLanguage Learning Center (763A) Employment TypeStudent Employment Student TypeStudent Employment StatusNon-Exempt Background Check Required For Best Consideration Date12/25/2025 Position Summary
The Language Learning Center (LLC) is looking for an undergraduate student with a work-study award to work as a Social Media & Outreach Assistant for the Spring semester, 1/12/26-5/15/26 (~20 hours per week), with the possibility to continue for the 2026-2027 academic year. The LLC, located on the first floor of Ortega Hall, supports language students and teachers, engages in outreach to promote language learning and multilingualism, and conducts research on language acquisition. This Outreach Assistant position will focus on outreach via social media, email newsletter, tabling, and event planning.
Duties
- Work with the LLC Director and Associate Director to revise and update the LLC outreach strategy;
- Design and schedule social media posts, videos, and event flyers using Canva or other tools;
- Cultivate new communities and managing online communities using Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok (or other social media as appropriate);
- Design, edit, draft articles, collect information, and send monthly newsletter using MailChimp;
- Reshare events and information related to language learning and multilingualism on our social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram);
- Attend tabling events to promote language learning and follow up via email with interested students;
- Assist with planning, organizing, promoting and photographing/filming LLC events, including language of the month events, club meetings, speaker series, social gatherings, the annual Festival of Languages, and other events at the LLC; and
- Engage in other outreach duties as required.
Equivalencies not found for this position
Preferred Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Current full-time undergraduate student at UNM
- Work-study award (state or federal)
- Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
- Experience with social media and newsletter marketing
- Knowledge of a language other than English
- Familiarity with Canva, MailChimp, and Microsoft Teams
- Attention to detail
- Contribute to the maintenance of a supportive learning environment
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Please attach a resume, cover letter, and evidence of a work-study award (if you have it) to the application. Top candidates will be selected for an interview and asked to design a sample social media post using Canva (free version).
The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Salary : $14 - $17