Communications Coordinator

Employer: Wisconsin's Equity and Inclusion Laboratory
Apply by: March 14, 2014
Posted on: February 26, 2014 

Degree and Area of Specialization

Applicants must be currently enrolled at UW-Madison, in good standing. English, and Journalism and Mass Communication majors are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge/experience with social media marketing tools (Facebook, Twitter, e-newsletters etc.)
• Excellent editing skills
• Knowledge/experience with various web creation and other graphic related software
• Knowledge/experience in video editing, production, and still photography
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within deadlines
• Strong marketing skills

Responsibilities

The Communications Coordinator/Editorial Assistant will aid Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) researchers in generating quality education-related social and traditional media content germane to the lab’s mission and scope. The candidate will enhance, maintain, and promote the Wei LAB’s mission and professional presence via press releases, e-mail blasts, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other social media outlets. The Communications Coordinator/Editorial Assistant will assist with updating, maintaining, and enhancing the Wei LAB website presence as necessary, to ensure a quality and professional end-user experience. The chosen candidate will help document the work of the Wei LAB, its affiliates, and its researchers through a variety of multimedia outlets, including, but not limited to, short YouTube videos, articles, and other avenues as appropriate.

About Wei LAB

Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) within the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research on topics of equity and inclusion in education, with a particular focus on higher education. Broadly constructed, the lab operationalizes equity and inclusion as efforts taken by organizations to ensure educational success for all of its constituents. The mission of Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory (Wei LAB) is to design, conduct, and disseminate research that informs policymakers, practitioners, and concerned citizens on how to best promote equitable and inclusive learning and work environments in education in general, and higher education in particular.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Create, edit, and effectively disseminate regular electronic communications with a broad and varied constituency.
• Possess intermediate to advanced website design and maintenance skills requisite for a webmaster, or the ability and desire to earn the requisite skills to provide technical support to all aspects of the Wei LAB website.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with minimal supervision and direction.
• Ability to generate self-directed projects and initiatives, and to successfully carry them out from conceptualization to implementation.
• Ability to successfully maintain and prioritize concurrent varied and complex projects.

Appointment type: Student Hourly

Department: Wei LAB/WCER

Hourly Rate: $8-$12/hour

Term: Academic Year

Appointment Percent: 10 – 20 hours per week

Anticipated Begin Date: Negotiable

Preferred Application Deadline: March 14, 2014 (open until filled)

Number of Positions:1

How To Apply: Please submit a PDF resume and cover letter to Vanessa R. McDowell, Lab Administrator: vrmcdowell@wisc.edu.

Please direct any inquiries or questions to Vanessa at the e-mail above, or by phone: (608) 890-3790