IAS Student Engagement Coordinator

Description

The School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) is looking for 1-2 responsible, detail oriented, organized and friendly students with strong communication skills to join our team. 

  

The Student Engagement Coordinator will collaborate with IAS students, faculty, and staff to create and support the UW1-360 front office and various student-facing engagement activities for the School of IAS. This job is highly creative, independent, and administrative in nature. This job will serve as an opportunity to practice your skills in social media content creation (graphics, photos, Reels, etc), print and digital marketing, event coordination, 1:1 interviewing of facutly and students, creative writing and more. Student Engagement Coordinators are the first interaction to other students, staff, faculty, and the general public for the School of IAS office providing general customer service and support both in-person, online, and on the phone. 

  

Combining all of these skill sets, the Student Engagement Coordinator will work in the School of IAS to create and support initiatives to improve the student experience in IAS.  

• Position start: September 28, 2026
• Position end: June 11, 2027
• Hours: 10-18 hours a week, (schedule set quarterly based on class schedules and availability across all hired SECs)
• Setting: 8-12 hours staffing IAS Front Desk in UW1-360, 1-4 hours remote work available
• Pay: $21.30 per hour

The Student Engagement Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Provide excellent customer service and accurate information about the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences to students, staff, faculty and community members
• General office work: including replying to emails, answering phones, copying and printing documents, sorting mail, filing electronic documents and purchasing supply orders
• Work both independently and collaboratively with fellow Student Engagement Coordinators
• Utilize creativity and innovative thinking to develop strategies for engaging IAS students, including but not limited to:
  • Event Coordination: advanced planning, logistics coordination, and budget development
  • Social Media Content Creation: lead content creation for the @uwb_ias Instagram account, IAS LinkedIN account, utilizing a combination of graphic design, photography, and videography skills
  • Marketing: create and maintain marketing campaigns that amplify IAS events, programs, resources, and classes across print and digital platforms
  • Community Outreach: outreach to and partner with IAS students, faculty, and staff to support content development and event execution
• Maintain a good understanding of basic registration deadlines, policies and procedures 
• Maintain a positive and professional composure while assisting students with basic registration questions and scheduling processes 
• Assist students who are requesting add codes for IAS courses, research and independent study courses, and faculty approved courses
• Collect and archive IAS course syllabi each quarter
• Be familiar with and abide by UW marketing guidelines