Student Monarch Watch Communications Assistant
Student Monarch Watch Communications Assistant
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13-04-2025
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Job Description
- 45 Review/revise/develop content
- Review/revise and develop new content for various Monarch Watch platforms including the website print materials and social media.
- 45 Work with the public
- Respond to inquiries via email and phone.
- Represent Monarch Watch at events and to visitors.
- 10 Provide support for other Monarch Watch programs and activities as needed.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
1020 hours per week between 8am and 5pm with a set weekly schedule. Work shifts are for a minimum of 3 hours. Some weekend/evening hours may be required.
Contact Information to Applicants
Jessica Anderson
- Strong written and oral communication skills as demonstrated on application materials.
- Detail oriented with good time management skills as demonstrated on application materials.
- Experience with social media platforms such as Facebook X Instagram YouTube etc.
- Experience working independently and collaboratively as a team.
- Coursework in journalism communications marketing or related field.
- Coursework in biology or related field.
- Past volunteer internship or employment experience that involved writing developing content design skills etc.
- Past volunteer internship or employment experience that involved interacting with the public such as speaking at public events responding to public inquiries etc.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Creative Suite Canva or similar.
- Interest in working with/around insects.
Position Overview
Monarch Watch is an international organization based at the University of Kansas that leads education conservation and research programs focused on the monarch butterfly its habitat and its spectacular fall migration. The Communications Assistant will support communications efforts for Monarch Watch including responding to email inquiries developing content for various communication platforms representing Monarch Watch at events and to visitors and assisting with other activities. The Communications Assistant will gain experience with a variety of types of science writing graphic design and video/photography as well as with working with Monarch Watch team members volunteers and others.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
1. A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
2. Resume.
3. Contact information (name email phone number) for three professional references.
Application deadline is 04/21/2025 by 11:59PM Central Time.
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 preenrolled 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/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Employment Type
Student
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