Graduate Research Assistant - ElevateTXEd

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Salary

$30 / hour

Hours per Week

19 hours per week

Hiring Department

Office of Academic Affairs

Required Application Materials

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

About Us

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, four health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 160,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's thirteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

Purpose of Position

The ElevateTXed Graduate Research Assistant is a part-time (up to 19 hours per week) position in the Office of Academic Affairs at The University of Texas System. The Graduate Research Assistant will report to the Senior Research & Policy Analyst in the Office Academic Affairs and will support the ElevateTXed initiative and staff in related projects.

Essential Functions

The graduate assistant performs a range of tasks, including but not limited to :

• Supporting the creation, maintenance, and dissemination of institutional dashboards using TEA's I2I data.
• Programming dashboards to generate early warning indicators tied to ASEP accreditation standards for university-based educator preparation programs.
• Organizing and collaborating with the I2I Data Workgroup at monthly meetings to report on project status, write program documentation, and troubleshoot technical challenges.
• Support the ElevateTXed Leadership Council, consisting of directors of educator preparation programs and faculty at each UT System campus, in planning monthly meetings and presenting on policy and data projects.
• Curation and creation of high-quality deliverables (infographics, videos, PowerPoints, Google Docs, charts / graphs / images) using various platforms and technologies.
• Participating in bi-weekly team and monthly constituent group meetings (virtually in Zoom and Teams).
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Working Conditions

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for employee benefits including, but not limited to, insurance, leave, holidays, and longevity pay. For information about eligibility, visit Active Employees Eligibility https : / / www.utsystem.edu / offices / employee-benefits / insurance-0 / eligibility .

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following : criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

EO / AA Statement

The University of Texas System Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu .