ATTN D29s – Want to work for Dental Central?
D29s!
Apply for a paid staff position on the Dental Central team!
Work from home in your jammies.
Apply by Sept 5, 2025
What is Dental Central: Created in 2014, the purpose of Dental Central is to foster civic engagement, enhance community service and strengthen cultural awareness at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Dental Central serves as an online hub for students and their organizations to post upcoming community and cultural events, both here and abroad, and to encourage participation in these activities. DC is also a space for reflection on these experiences and a place to support leadership development both within student organizations and in the community.
Overview of how the DC team works: For the past 10 years, DC has had two staff—a first year and a second-year student. Each person works about 3 hours a week. There are separate responsibilities for each position… with the second year supporting and mentoring the first year to help him/her get up to speed.
DC student staff work closely together to put up posts, maintain the calendar, update student organization pages, help draft the weekly email to the school, create new online initiatives, create DC bulletin board info and help Nanc with other misc. related projects. Primary skills: Word Press, detail oriented, good at written and verbal communication…and interested in working on a team!
This team works very closely with Nancy Marks, Community Service and Public Health.As Yenna Chu, D27 steps down so she can focus on her clinical work, D28 Dana Moskowitz will become senior Dental Central staff. We are looking for a D29 to become first-year staff and rise to senior staff in the following year.
The D29 position is approximately 3 hours a week/for 2 years.
We are looking for a person who is:
- Comfortable with computers/tech stuff and has familiarity and is comfortable with Word Press/willing to grow their knowledge of Word Press
- Detail-oriented — proofing posts, etc.
- Excellent with follow through and meets shared deadlines
- Is a team player and is flexible—some weeks you will work a little more than 3 hours; some weeks less. Time off for exams and breaks!
- Has good writing skills
- Experience with Canva or another design platform is a plus
- A plus if you have some creative skills for bimonthly Bulletin Board creation!
- Willing and able to commit to the position for 2 years— and mentor an incoming D29 as new DC staff in the future
- Additional: Creative in thinking up new ways to grow DC; occasionally take photos at events; comfortable representing DC at events—such as class meetings, etc.
- MUST be friendly and like a good laugh!
The new D29 staff will receive training on our Word Press / Dental Central site!
Time commitment:
- In general, 3 hours a week–work from home…with occasional in-person meetings
- Must be willing to make a commitment… this is a two-year position…but it flies by!
Benefits:
- Rate of Pay: $15 an hour/3 hours a week
- +free coffee and other treats/lunches etc. along the way
- + ability to work in your jammies from home most of the time
- + get to know different parts of TUSDM (if you are uncertain about getting involved with different student orgs., this is a great place to start to get to know the student groups and their missions at TUSDM!)
- + work with a “senior” DC staff, D28 Dana Moskowitz….who is awesome!
- + chance to work closely with Nancy Marks… also pretty awesome J
- + incalculable excitement (LOL)
Apply by Sept. 5th!
Please send your resume and a letter expressing your interest and skills you bring to the position to Nancy Marks. nancy.marks@tufts.edu.