Call for Applications, PT Doctoral Student Social Media Coordinator

The Society for Social Work and Research is hiring a part-time Social Media Coordinator. The position of Social Media Coordinator is an outcome of SSWR’s Strategic Plan, II. Strategic Priorities, 4. Communication and Dissemination.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 25, 2019

Job description for Social Media Coordinator

1. Attend SSWR Communications Committee monthly conference calls. 

2. Monitor SSWR Facebook and Twitter pages  

·     post substantive content three times per week, including quick snippets and more substantive material,

·     check pages consistently for inappropriate content

·     monitor emails for notifications of postings, likes, etc. and notify supervising volunteer

3. Improve SSWR’s visibility on Facebook and Twitter

·     generate # new page views and new # likes per month

·     generate # tweet impressions per month of content – double current rate and sponsor page

4. Generate discussion via social media  

·     post discussion questions one to two times per month – popular prevention topics – generate interest from academics and non-academics

·     generate 10 to 15 responses to begin and in later months

·     generate 25 to 30 responses – monitor responses

·     post polls in Facebook

5. Connect SSWR with other likeminded professional groups on social media – medical professionals, social workers, psychologists  

·     re-tweet or re-post material, acknowledging the group

·     follow groups or “like” their pages

·     work with research assistant to share page and increase visibility to other groups doing on the ground work

6. Search for content to post to social media 

·     collect relevant pieces to contribute to posts

·     one more lengthy article per week and one quick fact based on research per week (see above)

7. Post more frequently, facts about the conference/annual meeting once we get closer into December.  

8. Monitor social media analytics and report monthly or quarterly basis 

9. Attend 4-day, SSWR annual conference to coordinate and generate social media content 

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Time requirement and compensation

  • $20 per hour
  • 4 hrs. per week, 50 weeks per yr. = 200 hrs. per year @ $20 per hour = $4,000
  • Travel support to attend annual conference: up to $2,000 (reimbursement based on receipts)

Eligibility

  • Must be enrolled in full-time social work doctoral degree program and have passed qualifying or comprehensive exams.
  • Must be SSWR member as of January 1, 2020

Application materials

  • Complete application form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/docstuSMC
  • Brief (2 pages maximum, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 1” margins) statement of prior related experience, i.e., managing social media for an academic organization, your own research lab, or other similar academic work product dissemination activities.
  • CV

Questions? Email Jennifer Lewis at lewis@sswr.org.

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