Project Team Student Technology Assistant (Open to Work Study and Non-Work Study)

Job Posting Title:

Project Team Student Technology Assistant (Open to Work Study and Non-Work Study)

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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:

10

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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 Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Join Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/laits/), a unique service department dedicated to creating, maintaining, and promoting technology within the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Learn and LinkedIn Learning are free professional development programs offered to student employees, as well as the SEED Programs under the Student Employment Office:

https://hr.utexas.edu/learning-development

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/?u=36306084

https://hr.utexas.edu/student/SEED

https://hr.utexas.edu/student/SEED/seed-workshops

For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/.  

Purpose

The Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) Project Team is seeking highly skilled and motivated students to assist in the development and deployment of online courses and other distance education projects for the College of Liberal Arts and the broader UT Austin community. This position provides students with the opportunity to train and gain experience in project management, the production of live and on-demand lectures, and online course development. For more information on LAITS, please visit Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS), for more on the STA program, visit UT College of Liberal Arts Student Technology Program.

Work-Study Job Information

• Supervisor: Andrea Pittard

• Physical address and building location of where the work will be performed: 154 W 21st Street, Mezes Hall 2.302 Austin, TX 78664

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the editing processes for course media.

• Create accurate caption and text files for live and pre-recorded courses.

• Monitor technical support requests and provide support if needed.

• Work with full-time project management staff to assist in the production of projects such as but not limited to – live-class-broadcasts, learning tool development, and administrative tasks.

• Maintaining clear, professional, and timely correspondence with faculty, TAs, and other clients, as well as with other LAITS staff members.

Required Qualifications

• Be a current undergraduate student at UT Enrolled in/completed 6 hours of coursework in the fall 2025 semester.

• Availability to work at least 8 hours per week.

• Have a great ability to work independently and problem-solve.

• Be receptive to training and instruction.

• Be punctual, reliable, and have excellent time management.

• Live in the Austin area (during academic sessions).

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience with video production, course development, or learning-management software.

• At least 1 semester’s experience either taking or deploying a fully online course.

Salary Range

$15.00 Per Hour

Working Conditions

• Standard office conditions including use of keyboards

• Work takes place on the UT campus

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

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

• Letter of interest

• Work-study verification (if applicable)

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 make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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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.