Student Hourly Communications Coordinator/Assistant

Position OverviewThe Institute for Policy & Social Research seeks a student communications coordinator to support its work. The student communications coordinator will assist in developing and publishing all public-facing content for IPSR. The person in this role will report to the associate researcher responsible for IPSR communications.

The ideal candidate for this role will know how to write well for a broad audience, have technical expertise in using media platforms and document software like Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign, have some experience with information and document design, and know about social science and policy-relevant research.

The time commitment for this role is 10 hours per week. This work will be performed at the IPSR office on the 6th floor of Blake Hall.

The Institute for Policy & Social Research is a faculty-driven research center at KU supporting social scientists who focus on social problems and policy-relevant questions. IPSR fosters independent researchers and collaborative teams within our network of faculty affiliates and seven interdisciplinary research centers.Job Description50% – Creating content, including content for social media, periodic newsletters, and an annual report.

25%– Updating the IPSR and affiliate organization websites.

20% – Designing promotional and event materials, such as fliers and programs.

5% – Other duties as assigned.Required Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with social media platforms, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud suites, as evidenced by application materials.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with content management systems, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with web writing, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience in information design, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with report layout and document production, as evidenced by application materials.
  
  

Position RequirementsDuring 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.

• 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 InstructionsA complete application includes a cover letter and resume.
  
  

Application deadline is Sunday, 4/12/2026, by 11:59PM Central Standard Time. Contact Information to ApplicantsCarolyn Caine

caine@ku.eduAdvertised Salary Range$13.00 - $15.00 per hour, depending on experienceAnticipated Start DateMonday April 27, 2026Apply to Job