Hybrid Research Assistant: Book & Graphic Novel Development

The New School; United States; Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School is seeking a Research Assistant to support Jessica Walker’s book promotion and develop research and production for a new graphic novel project, with event facilitation around children’s book publishing.

The role includes bi-weekly meetings with faculty, gathering sources, organizing a shared repository, citing works, and assisting with promotion and social media.

The position is hybrid, splitting time on campus and remotely; hourly rate $31.37; union covered.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting research for visual and/or narrative projects.
• Ability to work independently.
• Familiarity with novels and graphic novels for young adults.
• Experience with creating social media content for creative projects.

Responsibilities

• Meet bi-weekly with faculty to develop research plan.
• Identify primary and secondary resources informing project content.
• Assemble findings into a shared repository (e.g., Google Drive, Miro).
• Document all works cited for resources.
• Support promotion and launch events for the November 2025 project.
• Support the social media strategy plan.

Skills

Research methods

Independent work

YA novels familiarity

Social media content creation

Job description

The New School is seeking a Research Assistant to support Jessica Walker’s book promotion and develop research and production for a new graphic novel project, with event facilitation around children’s book publishing.

The role includes bi-weekly meetings with faculty, gathering sources, organizing a shared repository, citing works, and assisting with promotion and social media.

The position is hybrid, splitting time on campus and remotely; hourly rate $31.37; union covered.