Student Affairs

We are now hiring I-Guide Campus Coordinators. The role offers opportunities for coordination and management experience, outreach and communications, and innovation. The position usually works 10-20 hours a week during the Spring semester, 8 hours/day during pre-Move-In, and 6+ hours during Fall Campus Move-In days. Pay for this position is $15/hr. 

Job Title: I-Guide Campus Coordinator 
Department: Residential Life 
Reports To: Assistant Director for Residential Inclusion & Leadership Education 

Summary of the Position 
Responsible for planning the campus-wide operations that make up the Move-In process including traffic logistics, recruitment, and training of Hall Coordinators, I-Guides. 

Position Duties 

• Begin work immediately after hiring and complete work after the Move-In debrief meeting. 
• Coordinate assigned area of responsibility through independent and group work. Example areas of responsibility include traffic coordination, customer service, and recruitment. 
  
• Provide updates to the Campus Coordinator group and the Assistant Director for Residential Inclusion & Leadership Education or their designee.
• Work with campus and community stakeholders to effectively communicate Move-In plans and logistics. 
• Be present at Living Learning Community Move-In and General Move-In in addition to all trainings, planning meetings, and debrief meetings. 
  
• Act as an escalation point for Hall Coordinators and I-Guides in order to resolve issues and make decisions that they are not authorized to make. 
  
• Act as a liaison to Desk Supervisors, Area Coordinators, Police, VIPs and other Housing and Campus Stakeholders. 
  
• Successfully respond to last-minute changes and potentially high-stress situations. 
  
• Provide accurate and concise information to students, parents, staff, and stakeholders about Move-In. 
  
• Maintain professional service-oriented attitude at all times 

Organizational Relationship 
This position reports to the Assistant Director for Residential Inclusion & Leadership Education or designee. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required 

• Has lived in University Housing and is familiar with Campus. 
• Possess excellent communication and organizational skills. 
• Exhibit sound judgment within the scope of the position. 
• Present a positive, mature, and professional attitude to all students, parents, staff, and stakeholders. 
• Demonstrate self-reliant, adaptable, and resourceful decision-making skills. 
• Feel comfortable in confronting individuals in a positive and professional manner. 

Physical Requirements 
Must have a valid driver’s license. 

Working Environment 

• Work is conducted in an office setting during planning and training times.
• Work is conducted outdoors for Move-In days including set-up and tear-down times. 

We are now hiring I-Guide Hall Coordinators. The role offers opportunities for coordination and management experience, outreach and communications, and innovation. The position usually works 3-5 hours a week during the Spring semester and 6+ hours during Fall Campus Move-In days (August 13-16, 2024). Pay for this position is $15.00/hr.

Job Title: I-Guide Hall Coordinator
Department: Residential Life
Reports To: I-Guide Campus Coordinator 

Summary of the Position
Responsible for providing leadership and direction for a specific Residence Hall during Move-In process. 

Position Duties 

• Begin work immediately after hiring and complete work after Move-In tear-down. 
• Coordinate assigned area of responsibility through independent and group work. Example areas of responsibility include traffic coordination, customer service, and recruitment. 
• Provide updates to the Campus Coordinator group and the Assistant Director for Residential Inclusion & Leadership Education or their designee.
• Be present at Living Learning Community Move-In and General Move-In in addition to all trainings, planning meetings, and debrief meetings.
• Act as an escalation point for I-Guides in order to resolve issues and make decisions that they are not authorized to make.
• Act as a liaison to Desk Supervisors, Area Coordinators, Police, VIPs and other Housing and Campus Stakeholders.
• Successfully respond to last-minute changes and potentially high-stress situations.
• Provide accurate and concise information to students, parents, staff, and stakeholders about Move-In.
• Maintain professional service-oriented attitude at all times.

Organizational Relationship 
This position reports to the I-Guide Campus Coordinators. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required 

• Has lived in University Housing and is familiar with Campus. 
• Possess excellent communication and organizational skills. 
• Exhibit sound judgment within the scope of the position. 
• Present a positive, mature, and professional attitude to all students, parents, staff, and stakeholders. 
• Demonstrate self-reliant, adaptable, and resourceful decision-making skills. 
• Feel comfortable confronting individuals in a positive and professional manner. 

Physical Requirements 

None. 

Working Environment 

• Work is conducted in an office setting during planning and training times.
• Work is conducted outdoors for Move-In days including set-up and tear-down times.

Residential Life Office Assistants (OAs) assist full-time professional staff with customer service, administrative, operational, and programmatic functions. The OA is expected to be a positive role-model in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures of University Housing Hallmarks, the Student Code of Conduct, and departmental standards. 

Hiring for OAs in Residential Life occurs throughout the academic year as positions become available.

Residential Life staff who are interested in hiring an OA will review applications submitted through this portal. These staff members will reach out to you if they are interested in your candidacy if and when there are positions available. Depending on the needs of a particular OA position, they may ask for additional information and examples of your work. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

These qualifications must be met at the time of employment.

• Full time student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

• Good academic standing

• Available to work up the number of hours per week determined by the position supervisor

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders

• Strong administrative and organizational skills

• Ability to work productively in an autonomous setting

Student Marketing Assistant - Social Media

The Student Marketing Assistant – Social Media, under the supervision of the Communications
Specialist, helps to develop creative and engaging content to execute across all social media
platforms that help strengthen brand presence and support the operations and activities of
University Housing.

II.  Position Duties
General:
•  Collaborate with a creative team that includes student and full-time Communications & Marketing
staff to strategize creative marketing solutions, create promotional and educational content and
execute marketing campaigns.
•  Research new avenues for promotion and storytelling, and brainstorm unique ways to create buzz
about University Housing programs, services and the on-campus residential experience.
•  Cover University Housing events, programs and outreach initiatives for social media stories and
posts via photos, video, student interviews and written content that may also be repurposed and
published on the University Housing website.
Specialized to Position:
•  Strategize, craft and post creative and engaging University Housing social media
content.
o This includes reels, video trends, student interviews, etc.
•  Assist with managing and updating the editorial social media calendar.
•  Stay up to date on social media best practices and current trends to maintain relevant and
engaging content.
•  Input data from social media analytics and draw insights from data for a better understanding of
content strategy.
•     Comfortable appearing on camera as on-screen talent for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts,
and other media channels, with the ability to engage and connect with audiences visually.
•  Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned

III.  Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
•  Strong writing and communication skills.
•  Self-motivated and good at taking initiative to develop ideas.
•  Strong interpersonal skills to conduct interviews and obtain original content.
•  Experience utilizing smartphones to capture photos and short videos appropriate for social
media.
•  Understanding of marketing and communications principles (this could be obtained through
coursework or class projects).
•  Experience and understanding managing social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and YouTube.
•  Experience or working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is preferred, but not required.

IV.  Training/Learning Goals
•  Strategic Planning: Learn how to apply social media to a larger, multi- channel marketing
campaign.
•  Content Creation: Conceptualize, craft and post timely and relevant social media
content.
•  Research and Analysis: Analyze social media metrics to determine potential future opportunities
for strategy and content development.
•  Teamwork and Collaboration: Work in a highly collaborative environment where communication and
collaboration are a must.

V.  Organizational Relationship
•  The Student Marketing Assistant - Social Media is supervised by the Communications Specialist
and works closely with the other Communications & Marketing staff.

VI.  Physical Requirements
•  Most work will be accomplished in a typical office setting but will include frequent visits to
various University Housing and campus locations.
•  Nights and weekends may be required.

VII.  Working Environment
•  The Student Marketing Assistant - Social Media works closely with the Communications Specialist
and other Communications & Marketing staff to ensure project workflow, meet deadlines and produce
quality work.
•  Must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.
•  Must have scheduling flexibility to be available for University Housing events and programs that
can occur either during typical work hours of 8
a.m. - 5 p.m., and evening and weekend hours. Potential to work during the summer.
•  Day-to-day work requires the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects, while working
individually and with a team.

To Apply:
Complete the application process and upload your resume & email 3 social media post samples to summers9@illinois.edu

*MUST LIVE IN RESIDENCE HALLS* The NetTech works in residence halls to assist residents with connecting their computers to the hall and campus networks and the Internet. The NetTech assists with associated problems such as virus infections and fulfills an educative function with students by informing them of problem solutions and responsibilities.

The Student Videographer, under the direct supervision of the Videographer/Photographer, assists in the production of quality multimedia storytelling that accurately informs, entertains, and engages audiences in an effort to support the operations and activities of University Housing, as well as enrich its visual identity. Projects include, but are not limited to, events, commercials, documentaries, corporate videos, motion posters, training videos, and social media.  

Student employees on the University Housing Communications and Marketing team are valued members of our team who contribute ideas, make marketing materials, and gain usable skills.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
•    Assistant in the process of video production including concept/story development, filming, production, editing, and archiving for short-form video, long-form video, and social media video (short clips, stories, boomerangs, and GIFs).
•    Use cameras, lenses, lighting and audio equipment for both still photography and filming video.
•    Edit both still photography as well as video using software such as the Adobe Creative Suite.
•    Participate in creative brainstorms/pre-production meetings with team members to determine photo/video needs and deliverables for use in various marketing and communication strategies.
•    Day-to-day work requires the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects, either in production or post-production.
•    Have scheduling flexibility in order to be available for a variety of shoots that can occur either during typical work hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., evening hours, or weekend hours.
•    Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Director of Housing for Communications and Marketing or the Videographer/Photographer.
•    Assist in the digital file management, metadata tagging, distribution of digital content, and production equipment organization processes.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
•    The Student Videographer is supervised by the Videographer/Photographer and works closely with the other Communications and Marketing staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
•    The position requires knowledge of video/photo production and post-production. Appropriate camera and computer skills are expected.
•    The Student Videographer is expected to work a minimum of 10 hours per week during the academic year, when classes are in session.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Applied knowledge of video and photo editing programs such as Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
•    Working understanding of capturing, utilizing, and editing RAW photo files and LOG video files.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
•    The Student Videographer works closely with Communications and Marketing staff on a frequent basis to ensure project workflow, meet deadlines, and produce quality work.
•    All videos and photos produced by this department should not only meet University Housing Communications and Marketing standards, but are to be seen as an extension of University Housing and should therefore abide by the parameters of its mission statement.
•    The Student Videographer is a key staff member in University Housing Communications and Marketing, as the videos and photos produced by this unit often receive widespread distribution and reflect directly on the organization. Quality of video and photo work is a very subjective matter, and this requires the Student Videographer to be an individual with good interpersonal skills who can make persuasive suggestions but is also receptive to new ideas and capable of compromise.

To Apply:
Complete the application process, upload your resume, and email 3 video samples to summers9@illinois.edu.