Monarch Watch Student Communications Assistant

60% - Work with the Public

• Respond to messages and donations via email phone and letters.
• Represent Monarch Watch at events and to visitors.

30% - Review / Revise / Develop Content

• Review/revise and develop new content for various Monarch Watch platforms including the website print materials and social media.

10% - Program & Activity Support

• Provide support for other Monarch Watch programs and activities as needed.

Disclaimer
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Work Schedule
10 to 15 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

1. Excellent communication skills as evidenced by application materials.
2. Detail oriented with good time-management skills as evidenced by application materials.
3. Demonstrated experience with social media platforms such as Facebook X Instagram YouTube etc. as evidenced by application materials
4. Demonstrated experience working independently and collaboratively as a team as evidenced by application materials.

1. Coursework in journalism communications marketing or related field.
2. Coursework in biology or related field.
3. Past demonstrated volunteer internship or employment experience that involved writing developing content design skills etc. as evidenced by application materials.
4. Past demonstrated volunteer internship or employment experience that involved interacting with the public such as speaking at public events responding to public inquiries etc. as evidenced by application materials.
5. Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Creative Suite Canva or a similar application as evidenced by application materials.
6. Interest in working with/around insects as evidenced by application materials.

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 Student Communications Assistant will support communications efforts for Monarch Watch including responding to email inquiries and phone calls representing Monarch Watch at events and to visitors developing content for various communication platforms and assisting with other activities. The Student 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 partners with different backgrounds interests and perspectives.

Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met
• Resume
• Contact information (name email phone number) for three professional references

To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday 7/27/26. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

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
(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.