Student: FIELD Communications Assistant

Job Description

Student: FIELD Communications Assistant

Department: Center for Student Success (81022)

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Salary Range: $12.00-13.75/hr

Type Of Position: Student, Part-Time

Shift: Up to 10 hrs/week.

Deadline To Apply: 03/01/2026

Job Summary

The Faculty Initiatives in Education, Learning and Discovery (FIELD) program is seeking a student Program Assistant to support the development, documentation, and communication of FIELD’s academic programming and teaching initiatives. This role is ideal for a student interested in writing, digital communication, educational development, or academic program support, and offers hands-on experience in documentation, instructional communication, and collaborative project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and revise website language to ensure content is clear, current, inclusive, and accessible to multiple audiences.
• Document class and program activities through photography and short video recordings.
  • Focus specifically on AFE 300: Growing Graduates from the Ground Up.
  • Document program activities including CoLT, Teaching Tuesdays, ESPRESSO, and KYnsHIP Conference.
• Organize digital media assets.
• Assist with basic editing for promotional and archival use.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Must be a current UK student.
• Experience: N/A
• License/Registration/Certification: N/A

Preferred Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Strong writing skills.
• Excellent organizational abilities.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong reliability.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Comfortable with social media websites such as Facebook and Instagram.

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, and pulling objects up to 50 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Our University Community

The University of Kentucky is dedicated to fostering a healthy environment for its students, employees, patients, and visitors, operating as a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University upholds both federal and state Constitutions and all applicable laws on nondiscrimination, providing equal opportunities to qualified individuals in all institutional operations. Discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Candidates offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources, which may include a national background check and/or drug screen.