Student Associate - Texas LEAD

Job Posting Title:

2026-2027 Texas LEAD Student Associate

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Vice President for Student Experience

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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 from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 21, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Apr 27, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position is a part of the Texas Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) unit within the Office of the Dean of Students. Our mission is to empower students through transformative leadership development programs, resources, and experiences with the vision that each student will realize their potential as a leader to create positive change.

Purpose

The Texas LEAD Student Associate will support leadership development initiatives by assisting with program coordination, facilitation, and outreach for campus and Austin community partners. This position involves direct communication with the UT community in person and through email and phone while supporting events, workshops, marketing efforts, and daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination and facilitation of the unit’s programs and events (e.g., Conversation Navigation, Coach UT, Project Advance Austin, and workshops/trainings)

• Assist with program marketing (i.e., tabling, creating materials, passing out flyers)
• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings
• Gather and review information to benefit the mission of our unit and University
• Complete administrative tasks to benefit the unit (e.g., responding to emails, answering the phone, directing students to appropriate resources, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned
   

Required Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate student enrolled in courses for the 2026-2027 school year
• Maintain a cumulative and semester grade point average of 2.25 or above and be in good disciplinary standing with the University
• A desire to work with peers in a developmental capacity
• Experience in any of the following: interpersonal communications, program recruitment, peer-to-peer leadership, Microsoft/Google suite of office tools (Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets, and PowerPoint/Slides)
• Experience with or interested in program facilitation and public speaking
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Range

Hourly Pay Rate $11.10/hr

Working Conditions

Typical office environment with occasional lifting and carrying when setting up for Texas LEAD events.
 

Work Shift

In-person hours to be scheduled between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with potential for some prescheduled weekend and evening hours.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

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.