Student Creative Director, Center of Community Outreach
Position Overview
This position oversees design and promotional product development for the Center for Community Outreach (CCO). The Creative Director maintains the CCO’s brand identity and coordinates with all CCO programs on their promotional needs. This position serves as a member of the CCO’s Executive Staff.
Hiring, weekly hour maximum, and hourly rate of pay are contingent on KU Student Senate funding.
Hiring, weekly hour maximum, and hourly rate of pay are contingent on KU Student Senate funding.
Job Description
75% - Design and Branding
- Maintain the Center for Community Outreach (CCO) brand in conjunction with the Communications Director.
- Distribute design advertisements and graphics to promote the Center for Community Outreach and all programs and events.
- Create design material in a timely manner for all programs and executive staff.
- Maintain and update the CCO website and social media sites in conjunction with the
- Executive and Communications Directors.
- Participate in weekly Peer Advising meetings with the Executive and Communications Directors.
- Contribute to weekly CCO Executive Staff meetings.
- Attend CCO Advisory Board meetings once a semester to 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 work collaboratively with others as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop & Canva.
- Visual communication skills as evidenced by application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience working with the Center for Community Outreach.
- Ability to efficiently make a variety of graphic designs according to branding requirements.
- Ability to demonstrate verbal and written communication skills.
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.
(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 Instructions
Your application must consist of each of the following:
Please share your portfolio or several examples of previous work. If selected for an interview, the hiring committee will ask you to talk through your process for designing items and soliciting feedback.
To ensure consideration apply by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time 3/11/2026.
- Completion of the online application form, including responses to the included application questions (in lieu of a cover letter).
- Current Resume.
- Resume: career.ku.edu/resumes
Please share your portfolio or several examples of previous work. If selected for an interview, the hiring committee will ask you to talk through your process for designing items and soliciting feedback.
To ensure consideration apply by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time 3/11/2026.
Contact Information to Applicants
Kate Kemper or Steph Ruppen: csl@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$11.25 per hour
Anticipated Start Date
Sunday July 5, 2026