Apply for Job Job ID363880 LocationTwin Cities Job FamilySupplemental Employee Full/Part TimePart-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code0001 Employee ClassCivil Service Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job The Center for Austrian Studies occasionally hires part-time and/or short-term employees (Temporary/Casual, Job Code 0001) to provide administrative, communications, and events support, as assigned and in consultation with the director and associate director. These are part-time, hourly positions. These positions support editorial duties for the Center's publications, communications initiatives, technical and non-technical projects, and grants-related projects, research, and reporting. These positions also may develop communication and marketing plans for internal and external audiences in consultation with center staff, and participate in the planning and delivery of assigned programs and programs related to the Center's publications, academic programming, and outreach initiatives. These positions take work direction from the associate director and director, and must be able to complete assignments independently. This posting does not constitute an announcement of open positions, but is used to establish a pool of applicants should openings occur during academic year 2024/25 and summer 2025. Qualifications Required Qualifications BA/BS degree or a combination of related education and work experiences to equal four years; demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skill to a recurring task or activity with an emphasis on precision and timeliness of execution. Academic and educational background in the humanistic social sciences with an emphasis on Austrian and/or Central European Studies. Preferred Qualifications. Prior successful work experience working in a research center in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. Advanced degree and/or equivalent educational background in the humanistic social sciences with an emphasis on Austrian and/or Central European Studies. Experience developing and working with communications, social media, and publicity for academic events and programs. Experience researching, writing, and editing content for print and electronic communications and publications. About the Department Established in 1977, the Center for Austrian Studies is the Western Hemisphere's oldest and best-known research center focusing on the past, present, and future of Austria and the successor states of the Habsburg Empire. The Center for Austrian Studies: serves as an international leader in promoting new scholarship about Austria and Central Europe across disciplines in the humanities, the social sciences, the fine arts, and international business management connects scholars, students, and an international community to resources in Austria, Central Europe, the EU, and Minnesota reaches out to students, scholars, and an international community of educated nonacademics and brings awareness of Austria and the new Europe and its relevance to American life enriches the teaching mission of the University and the College of Liberal Arts by connecting its research and outreach programs with classroom opportunities for students The Center for Austrian Studies is part of the Institute for Global Studies (IGS) in the College of Liberal Arts. IGS connects students, scholars, and communities dedicated to social justice, understanding, and transforming our globalized world. 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