The Social Media Scheduler is a student worker position who will work with the Social Media Manager to represent the Standing for Freedom Center in producing genuine, quality, and informative content to share across Freedom Center social media accounts. The Social Media student worker will assist with the creation and scheduling of weekly content that highlights current issues through the lens of Scripture for the purpose of helping others know how to better defend their faith.

ESSENTAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Connect social media followers to Standing for Freedom Center

2. Provide resources and stories on topics prevalent to the goals of the Freedom Center 3. Use platform to inform followers of Biblical perspectives on cultural and societal issues.

4. Share information in a trustworthy, credible, and professional manner

5. Raise awareness of the Standing for Freedom Center on various social media platforms

6. Work to boost audience response by engaging with followers, tracking hashtags, responding to comments, and creating interactive content

7. Report to Standing for Freedom Center Executive Directors and leadership of Liberty University

8. Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.

9. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

1. Currently enrolled at Liberty University

2. Familiarity with using various social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

3. Self-starter, goal-orientated professional who adheres to guidelines and schedule for social media presence

4. Personable and able to foster working relationships with partners and colleagues.

5. Strong grasp of cultural and political issues that are at the forefront of public consciences and media focus

6. Comfortable being featured on social media channels

7. Demonstration of strong agreement with the mission, policy, and advocacy of the Freedom Center

Ability to articulate and defend the unique Christian educational mission and vision of Liberty University and its subsidiaries to a wide variety of individuals and groups

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.

• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.

• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business, government and community customers and associates.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Computer and scheduling skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Required to travel to local and campus locations.

• May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.

• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.

• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.

• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted and the noise level is moderate. Working environment also includes facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Target Hire Date

2025-05-15

Time Type

Part time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.