Communications Assistant
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Please submit a resume, cover letter and 2-3 writing samples and/or examples of digital content, newsletters, email communications or social media work.
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Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker's Compensation provisions.
However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan and will be notified of instructions.
*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
- Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75+ (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
- Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance
Position Information
General Information
| Position Number |
STMP15 |
| Working Title |
Communications Assistant |
| Division |
University Advancement |
| Department |
University Comm & Marketing (Adm) |
| Work Unit |
Strategic Communications |
| Work Location |
Foundation Annex |
| Vacancy Open To |
All Candidates |
| Position Designation |
Non-Student Temporary |
| Employment Type |
Temporary - Full-time |
| Hours per week |
35-40 |
| Work Schedule |
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Pay Rate |
$22.00 |
| Minimum Experience/Education |
Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions. |
| Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: |
- Experience working in a higher education.
- Familiarity with Marketing Cloud.
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| Duties and Responsibilities |
The Communications Assistant supports Campus and Community Communications within University Communications in executing strategic internal communications initiatives for
UNC Charlotte.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Assist in managing day-to-day production and execution of Niner Insider, the University's internal newsletter.
- Build, schedule and distribute newsletters and targeted email communications using Marketing Cloud.
- Archive communications and monitor analytics to inform future content decisions.
- Maintain and update email distribution lists.
- Assist in management of the Niner Insider Instagram account, including planning, creating and publishing content.
- Support additional internal communications initiatives as assigned.
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| Other Work/Responsibilities |
- Collaborate with colleagues across University Communications and campus partners to gather content and support communications goals.
- Contribute ideas for content strategy and audience engagement.
- Provide administrative and project support for internal communications initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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| Necessary Licenses or Certifications |
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| Proposed Hire Date |
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| Contact Information |
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| Expected Length of Assignment |
11 months |
| Posting Open Date |
05/20/2026 |
| Posting Close Date |
05/27/2026 |
| Special Notes to Applicants |
Please submit a resume, cover letter and 2-3 writing samples and/or examples of digital content, newsletters, email communications or social media work.
*
Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker's Compensation provisions.
However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan and will be notified of instructions.
*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
- Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75+ (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
- Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance
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Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- UNC Charlotte Website
- HERC Job Board
- Inside Higher Education
- Mitratech Circa (formerly known as Local JobNetwork)
- Another Website
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Other
Where did you learn about this posting?
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Contact Information for References
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Writing Sample
Optional Documents
- Other Document
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University of North Carolina Charlotte
May 20, 2026