Student Communications & Office Assistant - History

Student Communications & Office Assistant - History

Salary

$12.00 Hourly

Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Number

BGSU02014

Division

Presidents Office

Department

Student Employment

Opening Date

10/09/2026

Closing Date

10/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

The Student Communications & Office Assistant supports the department's outreach efforts by creating and managing engaging social media content, promoting events and blog posts, and assisting with event coverage and promotional design. This role also provides essential administrative support, including front desk assistance, data entry, and general office tasks to ensure smooth daily operations.

Career Readiness Competencies:

• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Teamwork

Essential Functions

• Design, create, and update content for various department social media channels for promoting department events and maintaining social media networks
• Assist with office needs such as copying, scanning, filing, data entry, running errands, etc.
• Provide support for department events
• Check the weekly Campus Update e-mail for relevant University events/programs/opportunities to share to our social media channels (weekly)
• Promote new blog posts on social channels (weekly)
• Work with Outreach Coordinator to design promotional images on Canva for key Department events (Commencement, Celebration of Excellence, and class registration, for example).
• Serve as backup photographer at key Department events (as schedule allows), like guest lectures and celebration of excellence
• Answer telephone, assist visitors as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with social media.
• Experience with design of flyers, infographics, or webpages.
• Excellent communication skills and proven experience in writing and editing.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• History Majors or Minors preferred.

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