Job Posting Title:

Communications Associate or Senior Communications Associate (depending on experience), Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice, School of Law

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Hiring Department:

School of Law

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas School of Law strives to create and promote an environment that values kindness and mutual respect and a culture that provides a deep sense of belonging for each member of our community. 

The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including: 

Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%) 

Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options 

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays 

Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan) 

Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b) 

Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses 

Training and conference opportunities 

Tuition assistance 

Athletic ticket discounts 

Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums 

Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card 

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards 

Purpose

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice and its Sissy Farenthold Reproductive Justice Defense Project (“Project”) are seeking a communications associate to coordinate communications and support programming.

The Rapoport Center operates as a vibrant, interdisciplinary hub for social justice research, teaching, networking, and advocacy. The Project provides legal information and other resources for lawyers and health care providers seeking to understand the current legal framework regarding the criminalization of pregnancy and abortion in Texas. As such, the project tracks criminal charges, prosecutions, and civil suits in Texas related to pregnancy and abortion, and serves as a hub for state, national, and international academic research in the field. The Center and Project regularly convene workshops and public events that bring together academics and advocates; engage in research, scholarship, and report-writing; and support faculty and student research, creative work, and advocacy.

We encourage applications from those with a demonstrated commitment to social and reproductive justice.

The communications associate provides detailed communications, programmatic, and administrative support for the Center and Project.

Responsibilities

Coordinates communication efforts for the Center and Project by:

creating content for social media, publications, and fundraising materials;

maintaining the Project and Center websites, including writing, editing, and formatting website materials using WordPress, Canva, InDesign, and other software;

organizing logistics of and creating publicity materials for presentations, trainings, and other events, including outreach to associations of lawyers and health care providers as well as to local, national, and international partners;

ensuring follow up for presentations and events, including social media and collection of feedback.

Provides administrative support for the Center and Project by:

overseeing the daily administration and workflow of the Project by planning and timely executing the activities of the Project;

working with a faculty, staff, and student team on the tracking of criminal and civil cases in Texas related to pregnancy outcomes, which includes requesting public court documents and coordinating payment and reimbursement; 

processing financial documents, vendor payments, travel authorizations, reimbursements, and purchase orders;

other responsibilities and functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and one year of experience in communications, marketing, public relations or a related field. Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience with website design and/or WordPress. Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Canva, or other graphic design software.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working at UT Austin or in a legal, advocacy, nonprofit, or academic setting. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.

Salary Range

$45,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, use of manual dexterity. Lift and move standard office files and supplies. Wear appropriate office attire; accept supervision. Work hours may include occasional evenings, weekends and some holidays during peak periods to meet deadlines. The general expectation for the position is on-site work, though hybrid flexibility may be considered after the successful completion of an initial onboarding period of six months.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.