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Casual Hourly - Temporary- Social media coordinator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Princeton, New Jersey 🕑 Temporary 💰 $16 - $45 per Hour 💻 Marketing 🗓️ October 8th, 2026
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Princeton University is hiring a Casual Hourly - Temporary Social Media coordinator. The role involves drafting content for multiple social media accounts, managing messages and comments using Sprout Social, and moderating a Facebook group while supporting the social media manager with administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Draft content for Princeton’s Bluesky, Facebook, and X accounts
  • Monitor and respond to messages and comments across social media using Sprout Social
  • Approve members in the Princeton Parents Facebook group
  • Work 10-15 hours weekly with occasional nights and weekends
  • Hourly rate ranges from $35 to $45
  • Proficiency in social media platforms including Bluesky, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok
  • Experience using the social media scheduling tool Sprout Social
  • Strong writing, proofreading, and communication skills required
  • Passion for community building and customer service
  • Temporary position within Princeton University’s Office of Communications

Casual Hourly - Temporary- Social media coordinator Full Description

Overview

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The Office of Communications seeks a social media coordinator to assist the social media manager with administrative and community management needs for Princeton's flagship social media channels. The casual hourly coordinator will work 10-15 hours most weeks, mainly during the week with occasional night and weekend assignments. This position can accomodate in person or fully remote work. 

 

The hourly rate for this role is $35-45/hr. 

 

 

 

Responsibilities

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  • Draft content for Princeton’s Bluesky, Facebook and X accounts.
  • Using Sprout Social, review incoming messages and comments across Princeton's social media channels and respond as appropriate or flag to manager for further actions.
  • Approve members in Princeton Parents Facebook group.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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  • Excellent writing, proofreading, and verbal communications skills.
  • Demonstrated understanding of social media channels including Bluesky, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
  • Active user and fluent in social media best practices; experience managing social media. channels for a higher education, brand or nonprofit.
  • Familiarity with social media scheduling tool, Sprout Social.
  • Creative problem-solver able to work nimbly in a deadline-oriented manner.
  • Highly detailed and organized.
  • Flexible and open to feedback and revisions.
  • Passion for community building and customer service.
  • Available to work nights and weekends occasionally.
  • Competent computer skills.Be advised that you will be contacted only if there is further interest in your application. Your candidate dashboard may not display status updates for this requisition.

 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

 

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

 

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

Standard Weekly Hours

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Eligible for Overtime: Yes

Benefits Eligible: No

Probationary Period: N/A

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail): No

Physical Capacity Exam Required: No

Valid Driver’s License Required: No

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Salary Range: $15.92 Minimum Hourly Rate