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AEG

Social Media Marketing Specialist

Portland, OR · On-site

Participate in campaign and creative brainstorming * Assist with email marketing and copy as needed ... Experience managing social media for a brand, organization, or similar business * Strong ...

Bob's Red Mill

Retail Media Specialist

Milwaukie, OR · On-site +1

$62K - $70K/yr

Retail Media Specialist Department: Marketing Employment Type: Full Time Location: World ... Effective customer service skills to assist clients, customers, and team members. * Ability to read ...

Outfront Media

Sign Hanger

Portland, OR · On-site

OUTFRONT Media is looking for a Sign Hanger to assist with posting and the removal of advertising copy on OUTFRONT Media structures. One of the main functions of this position will be working many ...

Bob's Red Mill

Retail Media Specialist

Milwaukie, OR · On-site

$62K - $70K/yr

The Retail Media Specialist focuses on delivering a seamless experience from discovery to ... Effective customer service skills to assist clients, customers, and team members. * Ability to read ...

Bob's Red Mill

Retail Media Specialist

Milwaukie, OR · On-site

$62K - $70K/yr

The Retail Media Specialist focuses on delivering a seamless experience from discovery to ... Effective customer service skills to assist clients, customers, and team members. * Ability to read ...

Outfront Media, Inc.

Sign Hanger

Portland, OR · On-site

OUTFRONT Media is looking for a Sign Hanger to assist with posting and the removal of advertising copy on OUTFRONT Media structures. One of the main functions of this position will be working many ...

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How much do media assistant jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average hourly pay for media assistant in Portland, OR is $18.91, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.82 and $21.92 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a media assistant do?

A media assistant is an administrative role that supports an organization’s media-related efforts, such as advertising, marketing, and social media production. Media assistants need to have basic clerical skills and excellent attention to detail. Job duties include performing detailed research related to various media projects, monitoring advertising materials, and overseeing social media posts. Media assistants are entry-level positions that may lead to more job opportunities in the media industry.

What does a media assistant do?

A Media Assistant supports media and communications teams by handling administrative tasks, organizing media assets, and assisting with the coordination of campaigns and events. They may help schedule social media posts, track media coverage, and maintain databases of press contacts. Media Assistants also support the planning, execution, and monitoring of media outreach efforts, ensuring that projects run smoothly and deadlines are met. This role is often a stepping stone for those interested in careers in public relations, advertising, or media production.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a media assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Media Assistant, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of media planning or communications, often supported by a relevant degree or internship experience. Familiarity with media management software, digital marketing tools, and content management systems is typically required. Excellent communication, teamwork, and time management abilities help you excel in coordinating projects and supporting media campaigns. These skills are crucial for ensuring accurate execution, efficient workflow, and successful collaboration in fast-paced media environments.

How does a media assistant typically support larger marketing or media teams in daily operations?

As a Media Assistant, you’ll play an essential role in supporting media planners and buyers by handling administrative tasks, preparing reports, and assisting with campaign tracking. You may coordinate communication between vendors and internal teams, help manage media schedules, and ensure that deadlines are met. This position often involves learning to use media planning and analytics tools, providing you with valuable hands-on experience and exposure to various aspects of media campaigns. Collaboration and attention to detail are key, as your work directly impacts the efficiency and success of the broader team.

What is the difference between Media Assistant vs Media Coordinator?

AspectMedia AssistantMedia Coordinator
CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may require a degree in media, communications, or related fieldsBachelor's degree in media, communications, marketing, or related fields
Work EnvironmentAssist in media production, support media teams, and handle administrative tasks in offices or studiosCoordinate media campaigns, liaise with clients and vendors, and oversee media scheduling in office settings
Employer & Industry UsageUsed across advertising agencies, media companies, and broadcasting firmsCommon in marketing agencies, media planning firms, and corporate communications departments

While both roles support media activities, a Media Assistant typically provides administrative and technical support, whereas a Media Coordinator manages media campaigns and client communications. The Media Coordinator role often requires more experience and a higher level of responsibility.

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Infographic showing various Media Assistant job openings in Portland, OR as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 75% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $39,334 per year, or $18.9 per hour.

Health Assistant / Media Assistant

Gresham Barlow School District

Gresham, OR • On-site

$23.65 - $32.40/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 24 days ago

Job description

Position Type:
Classified/Health Assistant
Date Posted:
8/31/2026
Location:
Clear Creek Middle School
Reposting of Job ID 3465. Originally closed 06/17/2026
Application Deadline: In-District Bargaining Unit Members June 17, 2026. If the position is not filled with a bargaining unit member, outside applicants will be considered thereafter until filled.
Projected Start Date: Approximately September 2, 2026 . Exact date to be determined by the district.
This is a DLI position and requires applicants to be bilingual.
Media EA
2 hours/day, 185 days/year
Salary Range 9(To be paid at range 10 once bilingual proficiency is verified) $22.29 to $30.54/hour (Range 10: $22.96-$31.47)
Health Assistant
2 hours/day, 185 days/year
Salary Range 10(To be paid at range 11 once bilingual proficiency is verified) $22.96 to $31.47/hour (Range 11: $23.65-$32.40)
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the desired qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our desired qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the desired qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application. Preference will be given to those applicants with work or lived experience with culturally, linguistically and racially diverse communities
POSITION SUMMARY: The School Health Assistant assists school personnel with specific student health issues and performs clerical duties for the Health Room. This position handles sensitive and confidential issues, requiring excellent communication skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, Experience, Licensure and Certification
  • Experience Required: Prior job-related experience with increasing responsibility
  • Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint
  • Clearance; Current First Aid/CPR Certificates.

Knowledge of:
  • Rules and regulations related to assigned school
  • Statistical record keeping
  • Customer service principles, protocols, and methods

Skill in:
  • Operating medical equipment such as digital thermometers, nebulizers, glucometers, insulin pens/syringes, scales, inhalers, AEDs, and auto-injectors
  • Operating standard office equipment as well as computer programs and applications (e.g. email, system applications, word processing, database, spreadsheet)
  • Communicating effectively in English, both verbally and in writing (e.g. correct spelling, grammar and punctuation)
  • Understanding and carry out verbal and written instructions
  • Functioning as a self-starter, who works well independently or in a team
  • Planning, prioritizing and completing assignments with minimum supervision
  • Handling multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines simultaneously
  • Developing effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community
  • Administering first aid
  • Interacting with persons of different age groups and cultural backgrounds

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Provides basic first aid and emergency care for illness or injury and refer emergency situations to district nurse, administration, parents, appropriate emergency medical personnel and appropriate support personnel
  • Monitor student health status during periods of short-term rest or recovery in the health room
  • Collects and maintains data and records on student health issues as required by the district, state, and federal regulations
  • Provides delegated health care tasks for students with chronic health problems
  • Where appropriate, administers medication to students following District and school protocols under the direction and training of the school nurse
  • Keeps accurate records of medication brought to the health room
  • Notify nurse and/or parents of medication-related updates or changes such as orders, treatments, practitioner orders, needed refills/pick-ups, expired medication, etc.
  • Assists other school personnel with health screenings
  • Prepare medications, supplies, and precautions, consult/communicate with teacher and assess need for staff training for field trips
  • Monitor students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, transportation, field trips) for the purpose of providing care as defined by student health plans and monitoring of student needs
  • Maintains and updates student health records
  • Maintains appropriate student records for student health histories
  • Collects immunization and tuberculosis data
  • Composes reports and documents for administrators and other school staff regarding student health issues
  • Manages health related referrals from other school staff members
  • Processes documents and materials for the purpose of disseminating information to appropriate parties
  • Orders necessary supplies for the health room and other materials as requested
  • Communicate effectively with parents related to student health issues
  • Assist with physically transferring students from wheelchairs, mats, or other positioning equipment

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Cross-trains in a variety of office functions and assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities within scope of pay range and job description
  • Assist in general office duties to include answering phones, directing calls, providing proper information, taking messages, preparing and distributing forms and correspondence and ordering supplies
  • Performs selected tasks from School Health Management Plan as delegated and supervised by the Registered Nurse
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to:

o sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
o talk and hear conversations in a potentially noisy environment
o use precise control of fingers and hand movement, often in a repetitive motion such as
keyboarding
o reach for and handle objects
o use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust
focus
  • Focus on a computer screen
  • Bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds may also be required on occasion

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS:
  • Maintaining regular and punctual attendance. In case of an absence site and/or district protocol for reporting absences is followed.
  • Dress in a professional and appropriate manner for the assignment and the work setting
  • Maintaining appropriate confidentiality regarding information about students, staff, and parents
  • Exercising prudent judgment
  • Work independently in the performance of routine duties
  • Utilize the District's electronic systems and applications only as related to the position
  • Follow all District policies and work procedures, as well as federal and state regulations
  • Participate in required meetings and trainings related to the position
  • If employee is bilingual, interpretation, translating documents, and/or communicating orally in the second language may be requested
  • Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment

POSITION SUMMARY: The job of "Educational Assistant - Elementary/Middle - Media" is done to ensure an orderly operation and maintenance of the school media collection and to provide library services to students and staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, Experience, Licensure and Certification
  • Experience Required: Prior job related experience, paid or volunteer, with school-age children
  • Education Required: High school diploma or GED
  • Highly Qualified Status (Completed associates or higher degree, completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (72 college quarter hours or more) or met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local" academic assessment, knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics)
  • Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Fingerprinting and Criminal Background check, and current First Aid/CPR card

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND/OR ABILITIES REQUIRED:
  • Skill to perform basic clerical functions, basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard office equipment
  • Ability to use English in verbal and written form, use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling
  • Knowledge of principles of child development, instructional processes
  • Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records, meet schedules and deadlines, read/interpret/apply rules, regulations, policies
  • Ability to rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Manages circulation and collection, utilizing the automated system in place, including: adding and deleting patron records, backing up data each day, adding and deleting materials, processing materials, running reports as needed, keeping an inventory of the collection
  • Monitors classes that come to the media center for regular library visits: check-in/check-out of materials, reading a story (elementary), supervising study hall or work sent by the teacher, supervising silent reading time
  • Processes materials for library use: spine label, stamp, bar code, enters into the system
  • Repairs/mends library materials as needed
  • Aids students in the selection process and in other computer work
  • Trains and supervises volunteers helping with media center upkeep, e.g. shelving books
  • Acts as a representative of the media center: fielding calls from parents, fielding calls from sales representatives, working with parent clubs, working with the public library

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
  • Helps maintain general upkeep of the library
  • Sets up space for classes, meetings held in the library
  • Gathers collections for staff as requested
  • Notifies staff and students of overdue materials in timely manner
  • Process holds for students
  • Promotes library as needed (bookmarks, posters, etc.)
  • Makes bookmarks as needed
  • Sorts media mail and develop and maintain a file of vendor catalogs
  • Keeps a list of teacher/student requests for ordering purposes
  • Collects money and issue receipts for lost books and issues refunds if a book is found
  • Maintains bulletin boards, seasonal displays in media manner
  • Participates in lunch, recess and dismissal duties as assigned by principal
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Assists with the transportation needs of students, including walking them to and from the bus, supervision of students on the way to and from the bus, supervision of loading and unloading of buses, arranging for the transportation needs of students

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ability to:
    • sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time
    • talk and hear conversations in a potentially noisy environment
    • use precise control of fingers and hand movement, often in a repetitive motion such as keyboarding
    • reach for and handle objects
    • use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
  • Focus on a computer screen
  • Bending, stooping, kneeling and lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds may also be required on occasion

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS:
  • Maintaining regular and punctual attendance. In case of an absence, site and/or district protocol for reporting absences is followed
  • Dress in a professional and appropriate manner for the assignment and the work setting
  • Maintaining appropriate confidentiality regarding information about students, staff, and parents
  • Exercising prudent judgment
  • Work independently in the performance of routine duties
  • Follow all District policies and work procedures, as well as federal and state regulations
  • Participate in required meetings and trainings related to the position
  • If employee is bilingual, interpretation, translating documents, and/or communicating orally in the second language may be requested
  • Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment

Applicants with culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
*Applications must be submitted to Frontline Recruiting and Hiring by the closing date in order to be considered for the position. All employees hired by the District into a position not requiring licensure must be fingerprinted and have a criminal history check completed. The cost is $71.50 and is the responsibility of the employee. This employment is considered probationary pending return of the criminal records check from the FBI and Oregon State Police through the Oregon Department of Education.
Gresham-Barlow School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of this district and the board of education that

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