Quest Learning and Assessment Program Coordinator

Quest Learning and Assessment Program Coordinator

The College of Natural Sciences is hiring a Program Coordinator for the Quest Learning and Assessment platform.

Quest is a digital learning platform which assists student learning and assessment by providing instructors with tools to create learning modules, homework assignments, quizzes, reviews, and exams. An early leader in the digital learning space, Quest is a non-profit entity originally developed by UT faculty to pioneer high quality learning support for students. It combines an extensive library of over 60,000 items with a service culture for faculty and students who use the system. It is provided to the educational community to support quality STEM content for students, ranging from pre-AP through undergraduate studies.

Responsibilities

This position combines responsibilities for engagement with instructors and other Quest staff to develop and refine content, develop and deliver on content-oriented projects, to assist with new feature development, and to assist with oversight of Quest staff.

Stakeholder Relations - Assist instructors in designing, creating, and implementing hybrid course content using Quest. Identify and engage with potential new users, with the goal of broadening the Quest user base. Oversee user training and documentation. Synthesize instructor and student feedback into functional specifications for upgrades and improvements to the Quest platform.

Quest Content Stewardship - Curate, organize, and maintain high-quality assessment content aligned with undergraduate STEM curricula (e.g., physics, calculus, chemistry, biology, and statistics). Manage review workflows to validate content accuracy, pedagogical soundness, and alignment with learning objectives. Assist in the evaluation and integration of AI tools for item generation, tagging, and quality control.

Quest Content Project Management - Identify project objectives and create project summaries. Develop project documentation, manage communication, provide status updates, and monitor and control project timelines. Obtain formal acceptance from project sponsors, review lessons learned with project team. Recruit, hire and onboard staff, assign tasks, supervise work, and assess performance.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in STEM-related field with five years of relevant experience.

Familiarity with undergraduate-level STEM content, especially physics, calculus (through multivariable) chemistry, biology, and statistics

Excellent written communication and ability to edit technical and academic content

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in STEM-related field

Strong foundation in educational assessment design and pedagogical principles

Minimum 2 years of experience in academic content development, academic program coordination, or project management

Proven supervisory experience, particularly in managing student employees

Familiarity with AI-assisted tools for educational content generation, curriculum enhancement, or instructional design

Salary Range

$70,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work under standard office conditions with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

This position is based on the UT-Austin campus

Occasional evenings, weekend, or holiday work may be required

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas

Required Materials

Letter of interest

Resume / CV

Three (3) work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a current or former supervisor

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.

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.

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.

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.

E-Verify : The University of Texas at Austin uses 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]

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.