Education ​/ Teaching, University Professor, Bilingual

Position: 0.0
Department

Student Senate

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description

* 25% - Organize and plan the Spring 2024 Big XII on the Hill Conference.

* 20% - Serve as a political liaison to the Student Body President, the Student Executive Committee, and the Student Senate on community, state, and national issues.

* 15% - Attend legislative and policy-making functions of the following bodies, including, but not limited to, the Board of Regents, Governor of Kansas, the Kansas Legislature, the United States Congress, the Lawrence City Commission meetings, community and campus activist groups gatherings and any others as directed by the Student Body President, the Student Executive Committee, or the Student Senate for the purpose of gathering information.

This will be done by attending city council meetings one a month, attending county commission meetings one a month, and once a month sending a newsletter/debrief of what has general been happening in Student Senate to the Kansas Legislature and the Kansas D.C. delegation.

* 10% - Plan the Holidays and Higher Ed networking event in November or December for students to get connected with the KU administration, as well as local and state leaders.

* 10% - Formulate a legislative agenda for the Kansas Board of Regents Higher Education Day and Big XII on the Hill in Washington, D.C.

* 5% - Serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Students Assembly and Student Executive Council.

* 5% - Be responsible for other tasks as may be assigned by the Student Senate Constitution, the Student Body President, the Student Executive Council, or the Student's Assembly.

* 5% - Relay relevant information obtained from legislative and policy-making functions that is of importance to students to the Student's Assembly by placing such items on the Issues Agenda of a Student's Assembly meeting. This information shall also be relayed to the membership of the President's Cabinet.

* 5% - Direct and organize nonpartisan political education of the student body, by means including, but not limited to, candidate debates, voter registration efforts, get-out the-vote drives, voter guides, policy forums, and any other functions as directed by the Student Body President, the Student Executive Council, or the Student Senate.

Req  (Ex: 10567 )

32359

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses:
Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, civil rights, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, , 711 TTY.

Work Schedule

15 hours per week.

Contact Information to Applicants

Student Body President

sbp

Student Senate Coordinator of Staff

senatecos

Required Qualifications

* Available on Wednesday nights from 5pm-10pm for Student Senate meetings.

Advertised Salary Range

$10.50 per hour

Preferred Qualifications

* Prior experience with political awareness activities as shown in application materials.

Position Overview

Student Senate is the primary advocate for students on campus. Our 90 senators, 15 legislative officers, 10 executive staff members, 5 election commission members, and advisors work together to allocate about $24 million in student fees in ways that best serve students. We also represent the KU student voice within University, State, and National Governance, working to address and develop policy in students' best interests.

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Application Review Begins

01-Apr-2026

Anticipated Start Date

19-May-2026

Additional Candidate Instruction

* Completion of online application.

* Resume: include any skills, qualifications, and/or experiences that would be applicable to this position.

* PowerPoint presentation explaining what you are…