Description

Position Overview

The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications seeks an administrative associate to join our dynamic, flourishing, and congenial workplace. We seek an associate who is a fast learner, provides excellent customer service, excels in decision making, and takes the initiative to help where needed. This person works closely with and supports the dean's executive associate, and the hospitality and communications coordinators to support aspects of running a well-organized operation. The ideal candidate is efficient, detail-oriented, friendly, conducts themself in a courteous manner, presents a positive and professional image, and enjoys being part of a team environment. This position requires in-person presence on the Lawrence, KS Campus.
KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities.
Tuition assistance offers up to 12 credit hours per year for employees and Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship (EDTAS) award opportunities! Details available at: https://humanresources.ku.edu/tuition-assistance
KU's excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate and support each other's success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard, and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.

Job Description

75% - Administrative and Operations Support

• Provides support for the academic concentration chairs to include arranging meetings. preparing materials, and reserving conference rooms.
• Assists academic concentration chairs and personnel with travel accommodations, expenses, and reimbursements.
• Assists with Human Resources processing to ensure position descriptions are kept timely, accurate, and compliant with applicable policies.
• Assists in the coordination and provides support for school and academic events and activities.
• Drafts and edits letters, reports, and other documents for support in the Dean's Office.
• Works with KU Procurement for school expenses, concentration purchases, and ordering office supplies.
• Manages student travel arrangements and expenses and serves as their primary contact.
• Provides search committee support and travel arrangements for candidate visits, including scheduling and itinerary events.
• Manages requests for conference rooms, classroom reservations, and guest parking on KU campus.
• Serves as the primary contact for the KU Facilities maintenance requests and organization of our faculty offices and classrooms in the Dole Center building.
• Assists with front desk and Dean's Office duties. Performs other duties related to the mission of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
• Serves as secondary scheduling officer, assisting the primary scheduling officer to make edits to course offerings and schedule in Enroll and Pay.

20% - Development and Communications Support

• Produces donor letters and other recognition and distributes in a timely manner.
• Manages and coordinates the collection and distribution of scholarship student thank you letters.
• Coordinates with the dean and KU Endowment to advance donor relations.
• Coordinates guest relations for visitors to classes and other events.
• Assists the communications coordinator with School publications, communications, and updates on the school's website.

5% - Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

1. High school diploma or GED equivalency AND two years of office experience or two years of post-secondary education.
2. Two years of customer service experience.
3. One year experience utilizing MS Office and general computer skills.

Additional Candidate Instruction

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

• Cover letter addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications
• Resume
• Contact information for three professional references

Application review begins Monday, March 23, 2026, and will continue until a sufficient applicant pool is reached. To ensure consideration, please apply before March 23rd.

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 university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and procedures and is the Title IX Coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY. Reports can be submitted by contacting the Title IX Coordinator as provided herein or using the Title IX online report form and complaints can be submitted with the Title IX Coordinator or using the Title IX online complaint form.