Student Hourly

University of Kansas•Lawrence, KS

22h•Onsite

About The Position

KU Center on Disabilities (KUCD) seeks a motivated undergraduate KU student with strong work ethic and superior attention to detail to assist with administrative research tasks and projects in support of research studies. An ideal candidate would have a passion for social justice and supporting improved outcomes for people with disabilities. All research activities require completion of training and strict maintenance of study participant confidentiality in accordance with all KU policies and procedures.

Requirements

One or more years of experience with Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, and Outlook, as evidenced by application materials.
Excellent communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
Work experience that required strong attention to detail, as evidenced by application materials.
One semester or more of experience with data entry, data management, or data reporting tasks using Excel, or similar software, as evidenced by application materials.
Work experience which required the creation of content for presentations, webinars, or trainings, as evidenced by application materials.
Work experience which required the use of photography, video, and social media, as evidenced by application materials.
Student must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours during the semester term of the appointment.
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.

Nice To Haves

Photography support (depending on skill level/interest).
Graphic design support (depending on skill level/interest).
A passion for social justice and supporting improved outcomes for people with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Draft written content for social media posts, marketing materials, and reports.
Support the Plain Language Team with accessibility reviews and user testing.
Perform tracking and data entry for KUCD publications, using APA 7th formatting.
Assist with photography, video interviews, or other photo/video projects.
Assist with closed captioning and basic video editing.
Create simple graphics for social media, flyers, infographics, etc.
Perform data entry and data management tasks, including meeting quality assurance standards of data entered.
Prepare documents and other materials for print/online (e.g. website or Canvas training site) publication through formatting and accessibility reviews.
Organize project information and files.
Perform duties such as photocopying, scanning, meeting or training preparation activities.