CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: JANUARY 31, 2022

NAASR Media and Communications Coordinator

NAASR is looking for a graduate student or early career scholar to coordinate its social media and other online communications. Under the supervision of NAASR President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer, this individual will support social media content creation and operations.

This position will come with a Travel and Conference honorarium.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor NAASR social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).
• Create cross-platform content promoting activities, publications, and other initiatives by NAASR and NAASR members.
• Promote NAASR’s position as a scholarly society dedicated to historical, critical, and social scientific approaches to the study of religion, as well as a relentlessly reflexive critique of the theories, methods, and categories used in such study.

Qualifications:

• Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about social media.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to take and upload digital photos.
• Initiative, sound judgement, and ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within identified timeframes.
• Keen attention to detail when proofreading, copyediting, and fact-checking.
• Comfortable utilizing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, WordPress.
• Familiarity with Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Email template program.

Opportunities:

• Gain valuable social media experience and proficiency in communicating to a large audience.
• Learn how to participate in a creative and collaborative content-production process.
• Network with NAASR members and other scholars in the field of religious studies and cognate fields.

Applications:

Email applications to NAASR President, Rebekka King (rebekka.king@mtsu.edu) by January 31, 2022.

To apply, send your CV, a brief cover letter describing how you can contribute to NAASR communications, and how the position might be beneficial to you. Please attach 2 – 3 examples of your best work on any social media platform.

This position is a volunteer position, which includes a travel stipend to attend the NAASR annual meeting.