Temporary Office Assistant - Testing and Evaluation Services - (UTEMPS)

Job Posting Title:

Temporary Office Assistant - Testing and Evaluation Services - (UTEMPS)

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Hiring Department:

UTemp Pool

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

19

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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 Jan 30, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Temporary assignments may be filled at any time; only competitive applicants selected will be contacted and provided with instructions on the continued application process.  Please no phone calls or emails. The projected end date for this temporary assignment is January 30th, 2026.

Purpose

Student Testing Services administers credit-by-exam and placement exams to students admitted to UT Austin. Each weekday, hours will be between 7 am-5 pm, depending upon scheduled exams. Daily start time is somewhat flexible between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.

Responsibilities

• The responsibilities of the position will include intake tasks to support the daily operations of Student Testing Services.

• Including all check-in procedures, ID and exam verification, as well as ensuring a professional exam administration experience.

Required Qualifications

High school grad or GED. Clear communicator with demonstrated interpersonal skills, with some familiarity with university operations. Customer relations skills and experience with working in a university or office setting in a forward-facing manner. The candidate must have a reliable and consistent attendance record on the job.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. More than 1 year of working in a University or office setting, handling student records and proctoring.

Hourly Rate

$20.00

Working Conditions

• Attire: Business Casual

• No shorts, jeans, or t-shirts.

• Standard Office Environment, Use of manual dexterity, Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation, Lifting, pushing, or pulling, Standing

Work Shift

• Hours per week - 19

• Work day begins around 7 a.m. on testing days. Testing typically takes place between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., depending upon scheduled exams.

• Please note, there will be no opportunity to work during the University's Winter Break closure (December 23 - January 2).

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

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

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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