Student Communications Director, Center for Community Outreach
Position Overview
This position oversees promotion and outreach activities for the CCO. The Student Communications Director leads promotion of CCO programs and opportunities across campus departments, including academic departments, student organizations, and more. This position serves as a member of the CCO’s Executive Staff.
Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).
Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).
Job Description
Social Media and Web Content Creation – 55%
- Oversee each program’s social media posts and aid in the promotion of programs through the main accounts of the CCO.
- Maintain and update the CCO website and social media sites in conjunction with the Executive and Communications Directors.
- Distribute advertisements to promote the CCO and all its programs and events utilizing social media, especially Instagram and CMS Sunflower, to increase volunteering.
- Maintaining the CCO brand in conjunction with the Creative Director.
- Communicate with on campus departments via email/social media at events to promote upcoming volunteering events.
- Distribute a biweekly newsletter highlighting upcoming volunteering events.
- Serve as the primary contact for local media including the University Daily Kansan, the Lawrence Journal World, The Lawrence Times, KJHK radio station, and other news outlets.
- Attend a weekly Peer Advising meeting with the Executive and Creative Directors.
- Attend CCO Executive Staff meetings.
- Attend CCO Advisory Board meetings and report position updates.
- Work collaboratively with all executive staff to evaluate progress and set goals for the CCO.
- Report directly to the Executive Director and Managing Director.
Required Qualifications
- Evidenced commitment to community outreach and service.
- Ability to lead and work with teams as evidenced in application material.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others as evidenced in application material.
- 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 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).
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working with the Center for Community Outreach.
- Previous experience with website management, specifically with CMS Sunflower.
Additional Candidate Instructions
Your application must consist of each of the following:
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 3/22/2025.
- Completion of the online application form
- Cover Letter
- Current Resume
- Your qualifications for the position
- Interviews for this position will take place from 3/24/25 to 3/28/25. Please include your general availability for those dates from 8am-8pm each day as part of your cover letter.
- Cover Letter: career.ku.edu/cover-letters
- Resume: career.ku.edu/resumes
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 3/22/2025.
Contact Information to Applicants
Kate Kemper or Steph Ruppen: csl@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$10.50 per hour.
Work Schedule
10 hours per week.
Anticipated Start Date
Sunday July 6, 2025