Graduate Assistant - FSP

Job Posting Title:

Graduate Assistant - FSP

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Hiring Department:

College of Liberal Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

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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 Until May 28, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Summary:

The mission of the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) supports current and prospective UT College of Liberal Arts (COLA) students by providing necessary resources, programs, and services that help students connect to the College community, build important self-advocacy skills, and develop essential career and life skills.

Located in OSE, the Foundation Scholars Program (FSP) is an academic transitional program that strives to educate, empower, and equip students with the knowledge and tools for success and to foster student excellence. FSP is a community of outstanding, high-achieving, and high-potential first-year students.

Reporting to the FSP Program Manager, the Graduate Assistant will provide support to FSP students and staff in the following ways:

Job Responsibilities:

· Create professional development resources, workshops, and trainings as needed

· Support with mentor check-ins by conducting 1:1 meetings and evaluating data

· Serve on the FSP scholarship committee each fall and spring semester

· Manage and create content for LinkedIn platform to engage with FSP alumni

· Identify student staff needs and develop appropriate programming

· Design LA 113P syllabus with the Program Manager

· Manage LA 113P Canvas platform

· Assess student learning and program effectiveness

· Support program events as needed

Hours and Compensation:

· Graduate Assistant will be paid $19 per hour. The total amount of hours worked on a weekly basis must not exceed 20 hour.

· This position may allow students to qualify for in-state tuition

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree and currently enrolled in a Master’s program. Experience with supporting undergraduate students and ability to work collaboratively with students, administration, and external stakeholders. A commitment to creating a welcoming and supportive environment. Professional demeanor and excellent interpersonal, written, and communication skills.

· Required minimum enrollment of at least nine hours during the Fall and Spring Semesters and at least three hours during the Summer Semester.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Preference will be given to candidates with a graduate degree in higher education/student affairs, social work, or related field.

· Experience in student-facing work.

Working Conditions:

· Work continuously in a busy, high student traffic environment with frequent interruptions.

· Extensive student traffic in busy office environment.

· Must be able to maintain punctual and regular attendance.

· Working around and with standard office equipment.

· Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

· Occasional evening or weekend work will be required.

· Remote work may be allowed up to 4 hours per week.

Required Materials

· Letter of interest

· Resume/CV

· List of 3 work references with contact information; at least one reference should be a previous supervisor

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:

Please confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_acad_employment.html

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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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.