Graduate Assistant, College of Natural Sciences

Job Posting Title:

Graduate Assistant, College of Natural Sciences

----

Hiring Department:

College of Natural Sciences

----

Position Open To:

All Applicants

----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

----

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

----

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

----

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 15, 2026

----

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

----

Job Details:

General Notes

The College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin strives to foster a work environment that enables all employees to contribute at the highest possible level to support the mission of the University.  We are committed to being a community that celebrates the dignity of every individual, honors differences and lets each person know that they belong.  What starts here really does change the world.  For more information about the College of Natural Sciences, please visit. https://cns.utexas.edu.  

Purpose

The TIP Scholars program is a student success community within the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. TIP supports student success by providing in-house integrated academic advising, peer mentors, reserved seats in linked courses, a dedicated student space, and collaborative study sessions. To advance our core mission of fostering wellness, belonging, and success for all students.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with staff and students for ongoing program assessment and improvement
• Coordinate, plan, execute, and assess events targeted for both first- and second-year students, with a student-centered approach
• Provide support for the Peer Mentor Program, including training, one-on-one meetings, recruitment, and data assessment
• Other duties as assigned, including supporting special projects and staffing events within CNS.

Required Qualifications

• Full-time enrollment as a UT Austin graduate student, taking at least 9 hours
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Intermediate background with data & data management
• Ability to take initiative in an environment that is fast-paced and student-facing
• A strong desire to work with students
• Experience in teaching and or leading workshops

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, consistent, and reliable work ethic
• Currently pursuing a graduate degree in educational administration, social work, educational psychology, or closely related field
• Previous experience working with higher education program development or closely related field
• Previous experience working with student programming and event planning
• Previous experience organizing and facilitating trainings
• Comfortable working with groups of students, staff, faculty, and administration from different backgrounds. Ability to facilitate difficult dialogues across differences and experience levels.
• Ability to identify needs of participants and tailoring programming to meet these needs
• Ability to multi-task and work in a self-directed capacity

Salary Range
$20/ hour

Working Conditions

• In-person work requirement

Work Shift

• Flexible hours to be scheduled between 8am – 7pm, Monday through Friday, with some pre-scheduled evening hours.

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 Jo