Communications Coordinator

Department: Oregon Humanities Center
Classification: Public Info Representative 1
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $22.84 - $34.70 per hour
FTE: 1.0

Review of Applications Begins

July 6, 2026; position open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please provide a resume and a cover letter describing how you meet the minimum requirements, professional competencies, and any preferred qualifications. Please submit the names and contact information of three professional references. Candidates will be notified prior to contacting references. This position is located in Eugene on campus to start, with the possibility of limited hybrid opportunities after 6 months.

The Oregon Humanities Center (OHC) is the University of Oregon’s interdisciplinary research center for the humanities. It supports faculty, graduate, and undergraduate research and publication; fosters innovative undergraduate courses; and provides public humanities programming that engages campus and communities across Oregon. Through lectures, conferences, performances, symposia, and media programs such as UO Today, the OHC advances scholarship and dialogue focused on understanding and enriching the human experience.

The center serves students, faculty, community members, and supporters while helping connect the university’s research and teaching mission with the broader public. The OHC reports to the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.

This position plays a central role in elevating the visibility and public engagement of the OHC by planning, developing, and implementing comprehensive outreach, marketing, and communications strategies that promote its programs initiatives, and impact. The position also serves as Producer and Editor of UO Today, the OHC's signature interview program. The Public Info Representative (Communications Coordinator) must be able to work well both independently and in a highly collaborative, team‑based environment.

Because the OHC has a very small, interdependent staff, approximately 30% of this position involves administrative/general OHC support that is not directly related to communications, including design of non-publicity OHC program‑related materials such as fellowship applications; accounting tasks; event planning and staffing; helping oversee student assistant work; and various business, administrative, and web‑based research tasks as required. This position requires excellent research skills, strong interpersonal and written communication skills, independence of thought, good judgment, attention to detail and the ability to plan for and meet frequent regular, strict deadlines.

The ability to work well both collaboratively and individually is essential. Creative thinking, imagination, and strong graphic arts, visual design, and web design and maintenance skills are also essential. The person in this position should be highly motivated, self‑directed, and dependable. Excellent computer skills are essential, and familiarity with a wide range of software programs including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, and web authoring tools.

Ability and willingness to learn other programs is essential. This position provides crucial research and administrative support to the Director and Associate Director as needed. This is a full‑time, academic‑year position, with significantly reduced hours in July and August in accordance with the needs of the office. The position requires occasional evening and weekend hours during the academic year.

• Three years experience in gathering information, writing/producing materials, presenting information to the public and public relations. One year of this experience must have included responsibility for press releases and interaction with the news media.
• A Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication or closely related field may substitute for up to two years of the general experience.
• Requirements for presenting information to the public and public relations may be satisfied through equivalent experience designing print and digital communications such as newsletters,…