Assistant - history

Salary

$12.00 Hourly

Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Number

BGSU01139

Division

President's Office

Department

Student Employment

Opening Date

10/16/2025

Closing Date

10/21/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Summary

To provide general support for the faculty and staff of the Department of History.



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

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