STLR Communications Assistant (Clerical)

This is a regular student clerical position which serves as STLR Communications Assistant, in which the student will use digital and face-to-face communications to help promote STLR and encourage participation in transformative experiences at UCO. The STLR program runs under the Center for Excellence in Transformative Teaching & Learning (CETTL). All duties are performed under direction and supervision of STLR or CETTL Staff.

Hours per Week
10 hours per week.

Student Transformative Learning Record (STLR) learning activities help students grow life and soft skills through UCO’s Transformative Learning tenet areas. Employers and grad schools say they want students to be prepared in these areas as much as academic knowledge. STLR tracks 5 of the UCO Central 6 core areas through the STLR Snapshot record: Global and Cultural Competencies; Health and Wellness; Leadership; Research, Creative, and Scholarly Activities; and Service Learning and Civic Engagement.

Assist staff in promoting and carrying out the STLR (stlr.uco.edu) program. Will use the existing UCO and STLR branding guide and provided approved use of UCO and STLR logos/icons. Job may involve helping with:

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Computer skills including document layout and digital content creation. Experience with Microsoft Office products, graphic editing software (e.g., Canva or Adobe Suite), and short video editing apps and/or video editing software. Experience with social media posting and messaging. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Experience in program or event promotion. Updating and/or managing web content such as webpages/websites. Original graphic design work.

Must be able to deliver excellent customer service to any student, faculty, or staff member encountered; meet deadlines set by supervisor; energetic; have a coachable and teachable attitude; self-motivated; and detail-oriented; follow provided existing approved university and STLR branding/styling guides when using UCO, STLR, and tenet logos/icons; demonstrate trustworthiness and integrity in daily activities; exhibit maturity as a member of an important team; expected to represent STLR, CETTL, and the University in a positive light.

Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.