Appalachian State University
Strategic Communications Assistant
🇺🇸
Boone, NC
🕑
Part-Time
💰
$15 - $18
per Hour
💻
Communications
🗓️
June 12th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Appalachian State University is hiring a Strategic Communications Assistant. The role involves managing content and strategy for the university's athletics social media accounts and official website, coordinating consistent messaging across departments, designing graphics, and serving as a primary communications contact for assigned sports.
Highlights
- Manage content and strategy for social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
- Coordinate consistency in social media messaging across individual sports and athletics department units.
- Assist with developing policies and procedures for content management and brand cohesion.
- Design graphics for official social media accounts and the athletics website.
- Collaborate with marketing, sponsorships, ticketing, sports productions, creative services, and Mountaineers Athletic Fund for strategic content flow.
- Serve as the primary strategic communications contact for specific sports as assigned.
- Manage articles, photos, videos, bios, schedules, and statistics on the official App State athletics website.
- Proficiency required in HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and social media platforms.
- Bachelor’s degree related to the assignment area or equivalent experience required; experience in athletics and audio/video editing preferred.
- Compensation range: $15-$18 per hour, part-time (20+ hours/week), 11 months per year.
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Working Title | Strategic Communications Assistant
Location | Boone, NC
Position Number | N38360
Department | Athletics Office - 120000
Location | Boone, NC
Position Number | N38360
Department | Athletics Office - 120000
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications | • Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Demonstrated project management skills to assist with day-to-day maintenance of App State athletics’ official social media outlets and website.
• Proficiency with various social media outlets (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
• Experience in web design and professional utilization of social media required.
• Must be proficient in basic HTML, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
License/Certification Required |
Essential Job Functions | • Assist with content management and strategy for @appstatesports and individual sport social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
• Work with individual sports and athletics department units to promote and coordinate consistency in social media messaging.
• Assist with policies and procedures for content management and brand cohesiveness.
• Design graphics for official social media accounts and website.
• Coordinate with marketing, sponsorships, ticketing, sports productions, creative services, Mountaineers Athletic Fund and other units on cohesive and strategic flow of content.
• Primary strategic communications contact for specific sports, as assigned.
• Assist with content management on App State athletics’ official website (appstatesports.com), including articles, photos, videos, bios, schedules and statistics.
Preferred Qualifications | • Experience in an athletics setting preferred.
• Proficiency in basic audio and video editing preferred.
Work Schedule/Hours | As needed
Number of Hours Per Week | 20+
Number of Months Per Year | 11
Mandatory Staff | No
Physical Demands of Position | Viewing a computer terminal and sitting for extended periods of time.
Hiring Range | $15-$18
• Demonstrated project management skills to assist with day-to-day maintenance of App State athletics’ official social media outlets and website.
• Proficiency with various social media outlets (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
• Experience in web design and professional utilization of social media required.
• Must be proficient in basic HTML, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
License/Certification Required |
Essential Job Functions | • Assist with content management and strategy for @appstatesports and individual sport social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, etc.).
• Work with individual sports and athletics department units to promote and coordinate consistency in social media messaging.
• Assist with policies and procedures for content management and brand cohesiveness.
• Design graphics for official social media accounts and website.
• Coordinate with marketing, sponsorships, ticketing, sports productions, creative services, Mountaineers Athletic Fund and other units on cohesive and strategic flow of content.
• Primary strategic communications contact for specific sports, as assigned.
• Assist with content management on App State athletics’ official website (appstatesports.com), including articles, photos, videos, bios, schedules and statistics.
Preferred Qualifications | • Experience in an athletics setting preferred.
• Proficiency in basic audio and video editing preferred.
Work Schedule/Hours | As needed
Number of Hours Per Week | 20+
Number of Months Per Year | 11
Mandatory Staff | No
Physical Demands of Position | Viewing a computer terminal and sitting for extended periods of time.
Hiring Range | $15-$18
Pay will be commensurate with applicant competencies, budget, equity and market considerations.
Posting Details Information
Posting Date | 06/18/2021
Closing Date | 06/14/2026
Open Until Filled | No
Applicant Pool Preference | Internal (Campus-Wide-Does not go out on Web)
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/28760
Posting Number | 201500614P
Closing Date | 06/14/2026
Open Until Filled | No
Applicant Pool Preference | Internal (Campus-Wide-Does not go out on Web)
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Quick Link | https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/28760
Posting Number | 201500614P
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