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Student Communications Assistant
Lawrence, United States
Position Overview
As our Communications Assistant, you will play a vital role in advancing the visibility and engagement of the Department of Philosophy through strategic communications and creative content development. The role focuses on connecting the department with students, alumni, faculty, and the broader university community through compelling digital media and print publications. Students in this position contribute to departmental outreach by creating content for social media platforms, designing promotional materials, and producing the department’s newsletter. The role also involves collaboration with faculty, graduate students, and alumni to highlight departmental achievements, promote philosophical education, and support community-building efforts that demonstrate the value and relevance of philosophy at KU.
Job Description
70% Content Design and Creation
- Design promotional materials for events, courses, and programs using Adobe Creative Cloud apps
- Design email templates in Emma
- Create and schedule content for diverse audiences (students, faculty, alumni, public) across department platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram) using Adobe Creative Cloud apps
- Monitor engagement and track analytics
- Provide periodic performance reports with strategic recommendations
- Follow university brand guidelines while maintaining a consistent departmental voice and visual identity across all platforms
- Gather submissions from faculty, grad students, and alumni, conduct interviews, and write articles
- Compile faculty achievements, student accomplishments, and upcoming events
- Prepare newsletter for print and accessible digital distribution using Adobe InDesign
- Perform general office duties, including printing, scanning, and maintaining a clean and welcoming office environment
- Support special projects and events as assigned
Required Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience in graphic design or social media content creation or equivalent as evidenced in application materials.
- At least 1 year of experience in newsletter or other print publication production as evidenced in application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- Major or minor in communications, design, journalism, marketing, or related field
- Photography and photo editing skills
- Videography and video editing skills
- Knowledge of KU brand standards and style guides
- Understanding of social media analytics and engagement metrics
- Previous student employment or professional work experience
- Federal Work-Study eligibility
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
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) 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.
(2) 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
In addition to the online application, the following documents must be included to be considered:
- Cover letter addressing required/preferred qualifications
- Resume
- Portfolio
- Contact information for three professional references.
Contact Information to Applicants
Julia Henson Radley
jhr@ku.edu
jhr@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$16.00
Anticipated Start Date
Tuesday October 21, 2025
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Posting Information
- Posting ID: 31516BR
- Department: Philosophy
- Primary Campus: University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
- Reg/Temp: Temporary
- Employee Class: S-Student
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