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Student Assistant - Work Study

The University of Texas at Austin
UT MAIN CAMPUS, United States, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Jul 2025
💰 $30,000/yr

About the role

Job Posting Title:

Student Assistant - Work Study

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Hiring Department:

Education - Office of the Dean

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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:

Aug 16, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Student employee will provide front desk assistance in the College of Education Student Affairs Office, with the objective of facilitating excellent customer service for students, faculty, staff and UT guests visiting the Student Services Center.

Responsibilities

  • Answer telephones
  • Set up appointments for students and/or direct them to the Canvas module with the link to schedule their own appointment
  • Welcome prospective students and their families who come to the desk
  • Discuss the degree plans offered by the College of Education (all materials online)
  • Welcome visitors and provide directions as appropriate
  • Run errands on campus
  • Accept packages from mail carriers/direct them and staff to the mailbox area
  • Other duties based on office needs

Required Qualifications

  • Work-study award
  • Proficient in Word and Excel
  • Dependability
  • Timely and consistent attendance

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range
$15 per hour

Work Shift

  • Flexible based on class schedule

Required Materials

  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information

  • Work-study award letter

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

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