About this role
Job Posting Title: SSB Senior Student Associate---- Hiring Department: University Unions---- Position Open To: All Applicants---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 19---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA---- Earliest Start Date: Aug 24, 2026---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Sep 01, 2026---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS---- Job Details: General Notes Purpose University Unions is currently hiring a Graduate Student Assistant for Student Services Building Management. The Student Team Development Graduate Assistant position will provide mentorship and support to the SSB student staff, assist with hiring/training/managing student staff, promote professional development opportunities, and focus on team building.
Length of assignment: 9-month position, starting in August (with potential to renew for a second year)
Responsibilities The duties and responsibilities vary, but may include: Team Supervision & Support
• Serve as point of contact for student desk attendants
• Provide support and mentorship to undergraduate leads
• Conduct periodic check-ins and facilitate peer feedback
• Assist in hiring, onboarding, and training new student staff
• Approve timesheets at the end of each pay period
• Track performance, absences, late arrivals, and team morale
• Develop and maintain training documents and resource guides
Leadership Development
• Help student-leads improve scheduling processes
• Community Building • Foster a sense of team through formal/informal gatherings
• Lead initiatives to improve engagement and team cohesion
Event Planning: Finals Fest
• Recruit and lead a small committee of student workers each semester
• Facilitate planning sessions that center student ideas and creativity
• Manage logistics with Building Manager support
• Promote the event to increase attendance and community engagement
• Execute and attend the event
• Keep Zero-Waste philosophy in mind when planning the event
Required Qualifications
• Must be a currently enrolled graduate student (taking at least 9 hours).
• Interest in student management and team building
• Ability to adapt and manage multiple duties simultaneously
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience with computer hardware and software, including mobile devices.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
• Management experience
• Experience and comfort with leadership development
• Proven organizational skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to make independent, ethical decisions using good judgment
Salary Range $17.00 per hour
Work Shift
• Hours (19 max) to be scheduled between 8:00am and 7:00pm, Monday through Friday, with some prescheduled weekend hours.
• May require weekend evenings and/or weekend work.
Working Conditions Typical office environment
Required Materials
• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest describing your interest in and qualifications for our position
• Other current on-campus employment
• Please confirm that you are an incoming or current graduate student
• Number of registered class hours for Fall semester
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: Please confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html#cond_SNAEmp---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.---- 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 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] ---- 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.