Marketing and Communications Specialist

Position Overview KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) seeks a motivated undergraduate KU student with strong work ethic and superior attention to detail to assist with administrative research tasks and projects in support of research studies. An ideal candidate would have a passion for social justice and supporting improved outcomes for people with disabilities. All research activities require completion of training and strict maintenance of study participant confidentiality in accordance will all KU policies and procedures. Job Description 50% - Information Dissemination Support Draft written content for social media posts, marketing materials, and reports. Support the Plain Language Team with accessibility reviews and user testing. Perform tracking and data entry for KUCD publications, using APA 7th formatting. Photography support (depending on skill level/interest.) Assist with photography, video interviews, or other photo/video projects. Assist with closed captioning and basic video editing. Graphic design support (depending on skill level/interest.) Create simple graphics for social media, flyers, infographics, etc. 40% - Research Project Implementation Support Perform data entry and data management tasks, including meeting quality assurance standards of data entered. Prepare documents and other materials for print/online (e.g. website or Canvas training site) publication through formatting and accessibility reviews. Organize project information and files. 10% - Other Duties as Assigned Perform duties such as photocopying, scanning, meeting or training preparation activities. Required Qualifications One or more years of experience with Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, and Outlook, as evidenced by application materials. Excellent communication skills, as evidenced by application materials. Work experience that required strong attention to detail, as evidenced by application materials. Preferred Qualifications One semester or more of experience with data entry, data management, or data reporting tasks using Excel, or similar software, as evidenced by application materials. Work experience which required the creation of content for presentations, webinars, or trainings, as evidenced by application materials. Work experience which required the use of photography, video, and social media, as evidenced by 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 Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR. 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 Resume Cover letter Name, phone number, and email information for two references (at least one from a current or former work or volunteer supervisor) List of your available hours Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application deadline is Monday, 8/31/2026, by 11:59PM Central Standard Time. Contact Information to Applicants Lindsay Rentschler View email address on click.appcast.io Advertised Salary Range $12.00 - $15.00 per hour Anticipated Start Date Monday September 14, 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr