Job Posting Title:

Social Media Coordinator

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Hiring Department:

Educational Psychology

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Mar 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

This position is part of the National Disability Center on Student Success, which was established in 2023 to provide the first actionable and comprehensive research to support disabled student experiences and achievement after high school. It is federally funded by the Institute for Education Sciences and housed at the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, this position will support the Center’s communications and marketing, with management responsibility for all social media and outreach communications. The period of grant funding is from 8/1/2023 until 7/31/2028. The position will be renewed each fiscal year period contingent on continued funding.

Responsibilities

Content Creation and Distribution: Develops, creates, and curates original content for the official social media channels of the National Disability Center for Student Success. Produces unique and engaging written, visual, multimedia posts and stories for multiple platforms. Posts scheduled content on a 3 times a week basis and ensures it is error free and on time. 

Audience Engagement: Interacts with social media audiences and responds to social media messages, inquiries, and comments as directed. Proactively seek opportunities for partnerships and cross-promotion.

Stays up to date with the latest social media trends and emerging platforms.  

Collaboration: Collaborates frequently with students and leadership team to develop visual and multimedia assets for social media marketing campaigns. Builds relationships with social media staff across campus to promote cross-collaboration on university-wide campaigns. Proactively seek opportunities for social media collaborations with higher education/disability groups to build the National Disability Center Communications Network.

Media: Coordinate press releases, media kits, and outreach materials. Identify and engage with relevant media outlets, and higher education/disability groups.

Metrics: Tracks performance of assigned campaigns or channels. Generates analytics reports and provides recommendations to improve visibility and reach.

Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism or related field.

2+ years of professional experience or equivalent internship experience in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism or related fields.

2+ years of professional experience or equivalent internship experience in supporting social media for a brand or publication through content creation and strategy. 

Excellent grammar and spelling.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting paid and organic social media campaigns for a brand or publication.

Experience with Canva software for content creation.

Ability to produce written, video and photo content for social media.

Experience using a content calendar and following a publishing schedule.

Work Shift

Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm, as arranged with manager and as needed for meetings, events, and to align with the schedules of the Leadership Team. Flexible work arrangements available.

Salary Range

$62,000+ depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

Work in a standard shared office.

Hybrid work options available.

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.