Instructional Support Specialist, Public Health Program

Job Details

Purpose

The Public Health Program is accepting applications for full-time and part-time Instructional Support Specialist (ISS) positions to support upper-division courses in the and other courses. The core courses include Introduction to Epidemiology, Global Health, Environmental Health, and Health Behavior Theory and Practice.

Successful applicants will have the training, education, experience and / or potential to assist with teaching undergraduate public health majors in the core disciplines of public health. In addition, ideal candidates have requisite knowledge and skills (subject matter expertise, understanding of theory, quantitative skills, etc.) to support students and faculty.

Positions are contingent on department need and budgetary considerations.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include assisting public health faculty with the following :

Preparation and grading of homework assignments, quizzes, exams, papers, and / or other assignments.

Lead activities, demonstrations, discussions, and / or pre-exam review sessions. Hold regularly assigned walk-in office hours, tutoring students on the assigned subject matter.

Provide course-based administrative assistance to the Instructor of Record, including grade reporting, maintenance of the course web site, and proctoring scheduled and make-up exams

Accompany students on designated field trips, as necessary.

Assist with note taking in class, as necessary.

Assist with supporting students with university-approved accommodations (military, athletes, Disability & Access).

Upon conclusion of the last day of class, ISS duties can include professional development activities, participation in trainings, preparation for the next semester of classes, etc.

Required Qualifications

Part-time positions require enrollment in good standing in an accredited graduate school of public health.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates should have a student-centered approach and a commitment to fostering a challenging but nurturing learning environment. Prior experience in supportive roles with students are a plus.

Salary Range

45,333.33 + depending on qualifications with Bachelor's degree

49,866.66 + depending on qualifications with Master's degree

54,400.00 + depending on qualifications with Doctoral degree

Required Materials

Resume / CV

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

Letter of interest interest that describes the candidate’s experience related to the public health course(s) and experience or potential to support undergraduate public health education

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.

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.

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.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.