Student Editorial Assistant
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
100%- Editorial Support
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
To be determined by chosen candidate and supervisor; up to 20 hours/week.
Contact Information to Applicants
Stacy Cordell
Position Overview
This position will provide editorial support for the Aerospace Short Course Program which will include assisting the Senior Publications Manager with formatting course PowerPoint slides and PDFs and performing accessibility checks via Canvas KUs Learning Management System to adhere to federal ADA guidelines. This position is offered at the Lawrence Campus.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume for consideration. Please include your semester availability in your resume or cover ensure full consideration please apply before the application deadline of January 4th 2026.
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).
Must have transportation to St. Andrews Office Facility in Lawrence.
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.
- Review instructional materials for ADA compliance.
- Apply ADA compliant department template add alternative text to images and format materials to comply with ADA requirements.
- Collaborate with Senior Publications Manager to ensure materials adhere to ADA guidelines as outlined by the Extended Learning style guide and KU Aerospace Short Course PowerPoint template.
- Collaborate with instructors and staff to gather and organize course materials in preparation for editing.
- Export files to PDFs and upload to testing page in Canvas to perform accessibility report.
- Maintain accurate records of edited documents and accessibility reports.
- Provide general editorial support for the Aerospace Short Course program including document organization and file management
- Stay informed on accessibility best practices and university standards related to digital content and learning platforms.
- Additional duties as assigned.
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
To be determined by chosen candidate and supervisor; up to 20 hours/week.
Contact Information to Applicants
Stacy Cordell
- Experience with clerical organizational and computer duties as evidenced by application materials and interview process.
- Demonstrated experience with workplace softwares including Adobe PowerPoint Word and Excel.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively as evidenced by cover letter application and resume.
- Currently an Aerospace Engineering student.
- Familiarity with American Disabilities Act guidelines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of aerospace engineering terminology.
- Intermediate-level proficiency with PowerPoint Adobe Acrobat and Canvas.
- Experience handling multiple projects multitasking and proofreading experience.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and work history reflecting reliability.
Position Overview
This position will provide editorial support for the Aerospace Short Course Program which will include assisting the Senior Publications Manager with formatting course PowerPoint slides and PDFs and performing accessibility checks via Canvas KUs Learning Management System to adhere to federal ADA guidelines. This position is offered at the Lawrence Campus.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume for consideration. Please include your semester availability in your resume or cover ensure full consideration please apply before the application deadline of January 4th 2026.
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).
Must have transportation to St. Andrews Office Facility in Lawrence.
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.
Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Fact check
- Content Management Systems
- Chicago Manual of Style
- Copy Editing
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Journalism
- Copywriting
- Creative Writing
- Wordpress
- Blogging
- Writing Skills
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
