** Applicant must secure Ontario Work Study Program Approval for 2014-2015**
Position: Campus Health Communicator
Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week
Hourly Rate of Pay: $11
Work Study: Students must qualify for work-study (Click for more information on Work Study)
Fall Start Date: Sept 15th 2014
Fall End Date: Dec 5th 2014
Winter Start Date: Jan 12th 2015
Winter End Date: April 9th 2015
Mandatory orientation August 26-28 2014 from 10am-2pm all days and January Refresher 1 full day TBD
Reporting to: Juannittah Kamera, Health Promotion Program Coordinator
Email: j2kamera@ryerson.ca
Ryerson’s Health Promotion Department is a group of peer health promoters dedicated to promoting health and well-being of Ryerson University students. Our vision is for a university community that is fully committed and engaged in developing and sustaining supportive environments that foster health and academic success. To fulfil this vision we:
Inform – provide current and relevant information to the Ryerson University community that will allow for better health related decision making and actions
Build Capacity – Strategically develop the skills of leaders, contribute to policy development, develop evidence informed material and facilitate continued professional development to increase uptake of Health Promotion, health knowledge that can be used for decision making and actions
Support/Consult – provide high quality support to the Ryerson University community in relation to health and Health Promotion practices. Serve as a consultant.
Key responsibilities:
manage social media campaigns on FB, WordPress, Twitter, and other platforms
create engaging heath communications and postings (Facebook, Blog, Twitter) for the Ryerson Community
increase campus engagement with our social media platforms
develop & manage comprehensive social media calendar
monitor brand-related social media chatter and respond in a timely manner to ensure and maintain positive messaging
presenting a summary analysis of the impact of most of our social media activities and deliver key insights to the Health Promotion Coordinator
Key requirements:
a strong understanding of social media in all its guises (knowledge of marketing a bonus!)
great writing skills (engaging and persuasive rhetorical flair, and can tailor content to variety of media)
strong communication skills (written and verbal), organization, detail-orientation, and multitasking
self-motivated; comfortable working on your own while remaining part of a team
able to take initiative, but accepting of feedback and guidance
In order to secure an interview, please submit a resume with a cover letter that includes responses to the following so we can get to know you a little better:
1. What 2 blogs, 2 Facebook Pages and 2 Twitter handles do you follow and why you follow them?
2. What are the top 3 things you would introduce in a social media campaign and why?
Qualifications
Students must qualify for work-study
Social media or journalism experience an asset
Ability to learn quickly and use knowledge to educate others
Strong organizational and problem solving skills
Knowledge of Facebook, Wordpress, Twitter, Hootsuite and any analytics tool
Student Application Materials Required:
Resume, Cover Letter, Portfolio (if you have one), Contact information for 2 References
Method of Student Application:
If you are interested in applying for this position please email your application to Juannittah Kamera at j2kamera@ryerson.ca no later than 4.30pm on Friday April 25th 2014. Interviews will be held May 1-5th 2014
