Graduate Research Assistant - ElevateTXEd

Non-Exempt

Immediately

$30/hour

19 hours per week

Office of Academic Affairs

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.

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.

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.

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.

• Demonstrated record of strong skills using data visualization software (specifically, Google's Looker Studio or PowerBI).
• Demonstrated record of strong written, oral and digital communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to synthesize and clearly communicate complex material to a general audience.
• Be self-directed and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Graduate student in good standing at a UT institution.

• Experience working with staff and faculty members in educator preparation programs.
• Familiarity with K12 and/or higher education databases in Texas.

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Uses standard office equipment

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.

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.