Job Description

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Hiring Unit:

The McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (MORSL) provides multi\xe2\x80\x90faith resources and programming for the religious and spiritual well\xe2\x80\x90being of all McGill students. They offer support to students across the religious, spiritual, and secular spectrum and encourage students\xe2\x80\x99 spiritual exploration through workshops, events, publications, and a lounge and meditation space.

Position Summary:

The communications and web assistant will help update and maintain MORSL\xe2\x80\x99s website, social media accounts and online presence.

• Edit, update, and create content for MORSL\xe2\x80\x99s webpage, especially the religious celebrations page, volunteering page, MORSL Stories page, Channel events, Spiritual Community/Worship page, and other pages that need regular updating.
• Serve as the MORSL Radix liaison. Meet with the Radix advisory board as needed and support them in publishing Radix issues.
• Design video projects, plan the content, create any needed graphics, and coordinate filming
• Assist the MORSL team in gathering partner events to share with students
• Edit and caption event recordings for MORSL\xe2\x80\x99s YouTube channel and social media, as needed
• Create social media content, newsletter content, and promotional graphics, as needed
• Cover lunch breaks and serves students in MORSL\xe2\x80\x99s drop-in space, as needed.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

• Trained in WMS desired (if not, training can happen in service)
• Experienced in social media strategies and branding
• Skilled at video editing and creation
• Experienced in graphic design
• Strong editing and writing skills
• Comfortable and enthusiastic creating content related to religion and spirituality and MORSL
• Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day-to-day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 on a scale of 0-4.

In this role, students can expect to develop:

• Work in a diverse environment
• Interfaith and intercultural competencies
• Skills in building an audience and community connections
• Experience in video editing and creation, event promotion, graphic design
• Experience in community development
• Experience in website editing and audience development, and content editing

*Please submit a cover letter with your application that outlines your motivation for applying to this position at MORSL.

Expected Start Date: September 5, 2023

**Open to McGill Students Only**

Minimum Education and Experience: High School Diploma 2 Years Related Experience

Hourly Salary: (AMUSE C) $16.00

Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week: 10 (Part time)

Position Start Date: 2023-08-09

Position End Date: 2024-04-30

Deadline to Apply:

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, .

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