Current Openings

Marketing & Communications Assistant

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Department: Marketing & Digital Sales

FLSA Category: Non-Exempt

Average Hours per Week: 12

Summary

The Marketing & Communications Assistant is a student employee position and candidates must be Federal Work Study eligible. This role supports the breadth of work in the Marketing & Communications department. The Assistant will offer general administrative support as needed, including: organizing media, building blogs and emails in content builders, and directing requests and communications to appropriate roles on the team.

Essential Functions

The Marketing & Communications Assistant is responsible to:

  • Weekly Community Newsletter: Solicit content, edit, organize, and build out emails
  • Marketing Requests: Direct incoming emails and project or work requests to appropriate team members (web@tss, social@tss, Asana requests, etc.).
  • Publish approved media, blogs, emails, and edits on various school websites and channels.
  • Organization and storage of media and project files.
  • Prepare expense reports and maintain department purchase receipts.
  • Participate in staff meetings and trainings as required.
  • Communication with outside vendors requesting quotes, samples, and placing orders.
  • Occasional set up and operation of video cameras. 
  • Update various collateral templates as needed. 
  • Assume other responsibilities as mutually agreed upon with a supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Currently enrolled as a student of The Seattle School and eligible for Federal Work-Study funding.
  • Understands the balance of functioning in various roles at the same institution, complying with all necessary confidentiality and regulatory requirements.
  • Outstanding organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet and anticipate frequent deadlines in a timely manner.
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills with a Marketing focus.
  • Familiarity with Google Workspace, WordPress content management system, and Asana work management software.
  • Some experience with mass email clients (e.g. MailChimp, Marketing Cloud, etc) and HTML and CSS a plus.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications a plus.
  • Familiarity and appreciation for the mission and values of The Seattle School.

Compensation & Benefits

Our current rate is $18.69 per hour, FICA tax exempt when enrolled in classes. When you work at the school you attend, student employees are exempt from FICA taxes (7.65%) when classes are in session. Accordingly, the effective hourly rate is actually $20.24 per hour (for comparison to outside employment). Student employees are also eligible for Seattle Safe & Sick Time paid time off.

Application Process

To apply please submit your completed resume, cover letter, and Employment Application (Statement of Faith included) to jobs@theseattleschool.edu. Students MUST be eligible for financial aid through Federal Work Study. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please reach out to Ligaya Avila at lavila@theseattleschool.edu. The posting will remain open until filled, but preference will be given to early applicants.

Employment Application [PDF]

About the Employer

Established in 1997, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology resides in the heart of the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The Seattle School offers three interdisciplinary graduate programs: M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Master of Divinity, and M.A. in Theology & Culture. Focused on a transformational education through deep relationality, the school is committed to train people to be competent in the study of text, soul, and culture in order to serve God and neighbor through transforming relationships. Employees at The Seattle School strive to hold the capacity to see relationally and to see each other beyond social categories, allowing room for the complexity and nuance that is asked of us to live as the global body of Christ.

Federal employment non-discrimination rules preserve the freedom of faith-based organizations to hire according to faith. State and local employment civil rights laws include a similar exemption for faith-based organizations such as The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology.