COMMUNICATIONS ASST (TEMP)

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Responsibilities*

• Support the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) in establishing a communication strategy pertaining to its website, weekly bulletin, calendar, and annual report.
• Work with LACS team members to identify out-of-date information on the center?s website and generate new content.
• Design and circulate a weekly bulletin with information about our concurrent program activities, events, and funding opportunities in coordination with LACS and the International Institute staff.
• Manage LACS calendar and support scheduling meetings, conference calls, and project-related events with team members.
• Contribute to design and content creation of the center?s annual report.
• Consolidate directory of relevant campus partners and LACS info sheet.
• Help promote LACS programs, initiatives, and scholarships on campus through classroom presentations, tabling, and other activities.
• Work on publicity materials to attract donors and improve the center?s resource mobilization strategy and action plan.
• Coordinate and perform activities involved in the collection, documentation, and organization of outreach materials.
• Support LACS writing and distributing project-related messages, such as memos and status updates.

Required Qualifications*

• We are seeking a graduate student or applicant with comparable experience for this position
• Strong verbal and written communications skills

Desired Qualifications*

• ?An eye for design and creating engaging and pleasing publications
• Ideally, candidates will have an interest in the programming and mission of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Additional Information

As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei .

To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.