Student Outreach & Communications Assistant

Play a vital role in helping the Kansas African Studies Center’s outreach, communications, and public engagement efforts. Assist in promoting KASC events and initiatives across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Coordinator of Outreach and Communications to promote KASC events through various outreach and communication channels (20%).
• Develop and implement outreach initiatives to increase awareness and engagement with KASC programs and activities (20%).
• Build and maintain contact lists to support networking efforts and future projects (20%).
• Support and enhance user engagement with the KASC website and social media accounts. Develop content and assist with digital communication strategies (20%).
• Develop and maintain collections of pedagogical materials for K-12 visits, educator workshops, and public events (20%).

Requirements

• 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.
• During the semester term of the appointment, must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods, must meet one of the following:
  • Have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester.
  • Be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours.
  • Be enrolled in summer session.
  • Be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
• Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.
• Not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by unit leadership and HR.
• Cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic emphasis on African Studies or the African diaspora, as indicated in application materials.
• Familiarity with an African Language other than English, as indicated in application materials.
• Familiarity with KU courses in African Studies and KU’s Africanist faculty, as indicated in application materials.
• Experience working with KU CMS websites, WordPress, or other content-management systems, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience working in an office environment, as indicated in application materials.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud Programs, as indicated in application materials.

Pay

$12.00 - $15.00 per hour

Schedule

Anticipated start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026.