Student Outreach & Communications Assistant

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas's Kansas African Studies Center (KASC) seeks an Outreach & Communications Assistant. The student hourly worker will support outreach, communications, and public engagement across multiple platforms, promoting events and initiatives.

Responsibilities include promoting events, developing outreach initiatives, managing contact lists, enhancing website and social media engagement, and creating educational resources for K-12 visits and educator workshops.

Qualifications

• Must be in good academic standing, as indicated in application materials.
• Experience with website management and social media communication as evidenced by application materials
• Experience with Microsoft Word Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook as evidenced by application materials
• Experience with creating promotional flyers and content, as indicated in application materials.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Coordinator of Outreach and Communications to promote KASC events through various outreach and communication channels.
• Develop and implement outreach initiatives to increase awareness and engagement with KASC programs and activities.
• Build and maintain contact lists to support networking efforts and future projects.
• Support and enhance user engagement with the KASC website and social media accounts.
• Develop content and assist with digital communication strategies.
• Develop and maintain collections of pedagogical materials for K-12 visits, educator workshops, and public events.

Skills

Good academic standing

Digital communications

Content creation

Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

KU CMS / WordPress

Job description

The University of Kansas's Kansas African Studies Center (KASC) seeks an Outreach & Communications Assistant. The student hourly worker will support outreach, communications, and public engagement across multiple platforms, promoting events and initiatives.

Responsibilities include promoting events, developing outreach initiatives, managing contact lists, enhancing website and social media engagement, and creating educational resources for K-12 visits and educator workshops.