Are you a full-time UofT student? Do you have a passion for the LGBTQ2+ past? Are you invested in reaching broader publics with historical research, through an intersectional lens? 

The Collaboratory seeks a Social Media Manager with Video Editing and Graphic Design Skills to amplify our research activities and connect our audiences to LGBTQ2+ public and digital history projects, creative interventions, and the people behind them.   

Responsibilities

– Developing social media content relating to LGBQT2+ oral history for the Collaboratory
– Maintaining a consistent schedule for our social media campaigns
– Collaborating with project team members to devise, pitch, and execute content for Instagram, Twitter, and other related platforms
– Tracking monthly analytics across social media platforms
– Creating and presenting quarterly reports on social media activity
– Archiving posted content in the Collaboratory’s shared drive
– Developing graphic designs and editing video for social media, Intermediate to Advanced Skills on Canva preferred

Qualifications

– Enrolment in post-secondary degree: History, SDS, WGSI, Information Technology, English, or related field
– Passion for the LGBQT2+ past, from an intersectional lens
– Curiosity and creativity for connecting broader publics to historical research
– Experience producing digital campaigns and drafting quarterly and annual reports
– Ability to maintain standards of graphic design and production values for online projects
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work with a hyper-virtual project team and diverse public audience
– Developing graphic designs and editing video for social media, Intermediate to Advanced Skills on Canva preferred
– Excellent command of various applications, such as Canva, Instagram and Twitter; willingness to learn in new areas
– Excellent understanding of how to collect and interpret analytics across social media platforms
– Excellent judgment and solid presentation skills

Position Details

The 2023-24 Fall/Winter Work Study Program runs from September 7, 2023 to March 31, 2024.

This is a remote position and can be completed virtually; students from any campus are welcome to apply.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and degree program: $20/hour for undergrads; $25/hour for graduate students.

To Apply

Submit a Resume, Cover Letter, and Unofficial Transcript via the CLNx job board (Job ID# 225236) by September 1, 2023. However, earlier qualified applicants will be given preference.  

Please include a link to a portfolio of design samples or professional social media channels you contribute to in your application (if you have it).  

Questions may be directed to the Collaboratory’s Research Manager, Alisha Stranges (she/her) via email, lgbtoralhistorycollab@gmail.com. 

We encourage applications from marginalized communities including those who identify as Indigenous, lesbian/queer women, trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, Black, people of colour, and persons with disabilities.  

Note that only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.