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Student Outreach & Communications Assistant

The Kansas African Studies Center (KASC) Outreach & Communications Assistant will play a vital role in helping the Center's outreach, communications, and public engagement efforts. The student hourly worker will help promote KASC events and initiatives, including communication across multiple platforms.

Job Description

20% - Event Promotion

Collaborate with the Coordinator of Outreach and Communications to promote KASC events through various outreach and communication channels.

20% - Outreach Initiatives

Develop and implement outreach initiatives to increase awareness and engagement with KASC programs and activities.

20% - Networking & Contact Management

Build and maintain contact lists to support networking efforts and future projects.

20% - Website & Social Media Engagement

Support and enhance user engagement with the KASC website and social media accounts.
Develop content and assist with digital communication strategies.

20% - Educational Resource Development

Develop and maintain collections of pedagogical materials for K-12 visits, educator workshops, and public events.

Required 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.

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.

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.

Additional Candidate Instruction

Resume/ CV
Cover Letter addressing required/ preferred qualifications

To ensure full consideration, please apply before the Final date to receive applications of August 31st, 2026.

Contact Information to Applicants

Doreen Siilo Assistant Director, Kansas African Studies Center dsiilo

Application Review Begins

03-Aug-2026

Anticipated Start Date

08-Sep-2026

Advertised Salary Range

$12.00 - $15.00

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Work Schedule

10 - 20 hours per week

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.