Communications Associate - Political Science

The Department of Political Science would like to announce an opening for a Communications Associate (job code: 8341CG). The position's official title is Marketing & Communications Professional 1 – Communications Generalist. The Communications Associate serves as the main point-of-contact for all communications and marketing in the Department of Political Science and the Center for the Study of Political Psychology (CSPP). As such, they are in contact with faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and outside constituencies, including the professional media community, alumni, donors, and visitors.

This position calls for a self-directed, detail-oriented, and versatile communications professional who is strongly committed to generating engaging content while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of information. The successful candidate will also need to bring that detail-oriented awareness to their work with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) and administrator to coordinate the undergraduate and graduate curriculum and course schedule – using this work as a window into the greater department to inform future communication and marketing projects.

This position is up to 40% remote (two days/week), and the anticipated start date is November 2, 2026
. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

The following materials must be attached to your online application:

• Resume
• Cover letter, describing your interest in, qualifications for, and experience related to the position

  • ATTN:
    The search committee is also interested in your previous experience with the following, so please be sure to explicitly include in your resume and/or cover letter: a) social media platforms; b) website content management systems; c) computer skills; d) Adobe Creative Cloud (in part or whole) and/or Canva.

If selected to move forward in this search, writing samples and/or other examples of work relevant to this position may be requested. Five references (two of which are current or previous managers), will also be requested at that time.

The priority deadline for application review is September 20, 2026. This position will remain open until filled.

For questions about the position, please email polisci.

Communications Development and Management: 50%

• Serve as primary point-of-contact and liaison for all matters relating to the department website, social media, undergraduate and alumni newsletters, and intranet. Includes requests from internal and external constituencies, policy and procedure questions, and problem resolution.
• Develop internal and external communication strategies and messages to support website and social media content and increase user traffic. Implement and review web and social media analytics to measure success and identify trends, in order to initiate recommendations for improvement based on data. Stay up-to-date on the latest communication tools and practices.
• Responsible for all communications content to be correct, up-to-date, and compliant with accessibility standards, University and College of Liberal Arts (CLA) brand and style standards. Conduct content research to inform content development. Translate large volumes of information into clear, concise, user-friendly language and formats. Collaborate and confirm regularly with stakeholders to ensure accuracy and clear organization of information.
• Website:
  • Create a visually exciting site that fits within the set format of the CLA content management system (CMS). Create and consult on content, including profiles of research, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and alumni.
  • Act as primary editor for the website, maintaining all resources. Develop schedule of website updates, including updating photos, publications, awards, graduate student placement, etc.