Student Development Specialist II - Austin, United States - University of Texas at Austin

Description

Job Posting Title:

Student Development Specialist II - FYE/TYE/FIG

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Hiring Department:

Undergraduate College

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

May 16, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Purpose

This position will primarily provide support to the First-Year Interest Group program and Transfer-Year Interest Group program. Provide assistance with facilitator training and support. Coordinate mentor recruitment for learning communities. Serve as staff advisor for first-year honor societies. Lead mentor development course.

Responsibilities

• Learning Communities Support (FIGs/TrIGs): Assists with coordination of academic programs, courses, and services for new students on campus. This includes primary support for the First-Year Interest Group program and secondary support for Transfer-Year Interest Groups as needed. Coordinate peer mentor recruitment.
• First-Year Connections assistance: Assist with coordination of FYC across campus. Help organize information and resources. Help organize professional development for facilitators as needed.
• ALDPES First-year honors society: Provides administrative oversight for first-year honors societies. Including serving as staff advisor for the groups, participating in events and ceremonies, promotion of organizations, etc.
• Lead Learning Communities Mentor Course: Participates as part of the Teaching Team for the UGS 104(T) course. Assists with coordination and training of peer mentor programs.
• Work as part of the FYE team, collaborating and assisting on projects as needed: Represent FYE team at various events and meetings as needed.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree plus 2 year of relevant experience. Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills. Demonstrated professionalism and effective communication skills. Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a higher education setting. Experience working with first-year students. Ability to work on several projects at once while maintaining attention to detailed work. Experience working in a team environment.

Salary Range

$43,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions
• Daily use of a keyboard and desktop computer
• Hybrid telework optional

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor 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 thatALLRequired 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 questionspresented 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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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 For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (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