Job Description50% - Create post and schedule social media posts for events and notifications for KURS including Fitness Intramurals Sport Clubs Outdoor Pursuits Open Recreation.
- Do Live videos for events
- Assist in taking photos and videos
20% - Promoting events programs services and facilities at various locations on campus.
- Tabling Events (Wescoe Beach Kansas Union etc.)
- Schedule and visit student organizations
- Schedule and visit Greek houses
- Promote KURS special events (Rock the Rec Jayhawk Fitness Challenge Movn with the Rec 5k)
20% - Assist in developing and delivering a marketing plan to promote KURS.
10% - Other duties as assigned.
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Work Schedule10-12 hours per week.
Contact Information to ApplicantsJill Urkoski
- Experience creating social media posts for Instagram Tik Tok and others as shown in application materials.
- Experience with photography and videographyas shown in application materials.
- Experience with public speakingas shown in application materials.
- Preferred major in: Journalism Marketing Communications Strategic Communications Public Speaking and similar.
- Excited to share information about KURS to engage students faculty and staff.
Position OverviewThis is a position in which KU students will actively promote and market KU Recreation Services (KURS) to students faculty and staff of the KU Community.
Additional Candidate InstructionIn addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
- Resume or curriculum vitae.
- Contact information for three professional references.
To ensure consideration apply before application deadline 7/25/2025.
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.
(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.