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Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Communications Student Office Assistant Job Description Title: Communications Student Office Assistant (UI Student Position; S700) Hours: Flexible, up to 20 hours per week, typically between 8 a.m. & 5 p.m., M-F Pay: $13.00/hour Basic Function and Responsibility: Supports the Ophthalmology Communications Specialist by assisting with items such as social media posts; providing photography support; helping with publication of biweekly newsletter, including gathering and organizing submissions, as well as editing; providing support in maintaining the Ophthalmology intranet; and aiding in the backup of external hard drives/filing/archiving. Supervision Received: Supervision received from the Ophthalmology Communications Specialist. Required Qualifications:
- Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, and external entities.
- Experience managing social media on various platforms (Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook), and a basic understanding of best practices for audience and engagement, both creating content and posting content
- Experience in an office setting.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (OneDrive, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word).
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to track, collect, and coordinate content from multiple sources.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign).
- Basic photography skills, including experience with DSLR or mirrorless cameras and editing tools (e.g. Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop).
- Basic web editing and development skills, including familiarity with HTML, CSS, and content layout best practices.
- Experience in digital archiving.
The department is seeking a student with availability to start this position early fall 2025. Please e-mail resume to Kelsey Hunold at kelsey-hunold@uiowa.edu. |
University of Iowa
Aug 08, 2025