Student Hourly - Research and Communications

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) seeks an undergraduate KU student to assist with administrative research tasks and projects supporting research studies. The role emphasizes attention to detail and confidentiality in accordance with KU policies.

An ideal candidate cares about social justice and improving outcomes for people with disabilities, and will contribute to information dissemination and research project implementation as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Excellent communication skills evident from application materials.
• Strong attention to detail demonstrated in past work.

Responsibilities

• Draft content for social media, marketing materials, and reports.
• Assist with accessibility reviews and data entry, plus file organization.
• Photography support and basic video editing as needed; closed captioning as applicable.
• Photocopying, scanning, and meeting/training preparation tasks.

Skills

MS Office

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Position Overview

KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) seeks a motivated undergraduate KU student with strong work ethic and superior attention to detail to assist with administrative research tasks and projects in support of research studies.

An ideal candidate would have a passion for social justice and supporting improved outcomes for people with disabilities.

All research activities require completion of training and strict maintenance of study participant confidentiality in accordance will all KU policies and procedures.

Job Description

50% - Information Dissemination Support

• Draft written content for social media posts, marketing materials, and reports.
• Support the Plain Language Team with accessibility reviews and user testing.
• Perform tracking and data entry for KUCD publications, using APA 7th formatting.
• Photography support (depending on skill level/interest.)
  • Assist with photography, video interviews, or other photo/video projects.
  • Assist with closed captioning and basic video editing.
• Graphic design support (depending on skill level/interest.)
  • Create simple graphics for social media, flyers, infographics, etc.

40% - Research Project Implementation Support

• Perform data entry and data management tasks, including meeting quality assurance standards of data entered.
• Prepare documents and other materials for print/online (e.g. website or Canvas training site) publication through formatting and accessibility reviews.
• Organize project information and files.

10% - Other Duties as Assigned

• Perform duties such as photocopying, scanning, meeting or training preparation activities.

Required Qualifications

• One or more years of experience with Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, and Outlook, as evidenced by application materials.
• Excellent communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
• Work experience that required strong attention to detail, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• One semester or more of experience with data entry, data management, or data reporting tasks using Excel, or similar software, as evidenced by application materials.
• Work experience which required the creation of content for presentations, webinars, or trainings, as evidenced by application materials.
• Work experience which required the use of photography, video, and social media, as evidenced by application materials.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Name, phone number, and email information for two references (at least one from a current or former work or volunteer supervisor)
• List of your available hours

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application deadline is Monday, 8/31/2026, by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.

Contact Information to Applicants

Lindsay Rentschler

[e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range

$12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Anticipated Start Date

Monday September 14, 2026