Student Governance Organizations Graduate Assistant

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Job Posting Title: Student Governance Organizations Graduate Assistant ---- Hiring Department: Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 20 ---- FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer ---- Earliest Start Date: Ongoing ---- Position Duration: Limited Duration Based on Business Need ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose Student Governance Organizations (SGOs) in the Office of the Dean of Students advise and provide support to the University of Texas at Austin Student Government (SG), Graduate Student Assembly (GSA), and Senate of College Councils (SCC). Each organization has a specialized mission and purpose that serves as the voice for the student body. Each organization passes legislation and spearheads initiatives to enhance the student experience at The University of Texas at Austin. The SGO office assists and advises student representatives of each organization.

This position will assist the Associate Director and Financial Advisor with organization, operations, and special projects designed to enhance the student leader experience within Student Government and The Senate of College Councils.   • Typical hours to be scheduled between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some prescheduled weekend hours. Student meetings regularly occur outside usual business hours. • Qualification for in-state tuition rates • Comprehensive insurance benefits package (September - May) • Hands-on work in organizational design, operational planning, strategic communication, and leader development, providing excellent work experience

Responsibilities • Assist the Student Governance Organizations Advisor with advising the Student Government and Senate with planning, organization, team management, budgeting, goal setting and individual and team coaching. • Attend regularly scheduled meetings associated with shared advising duties.  Meetings will include Executive and Assembly representatives to discuss goals, initiatives, policy and implementation of programs. • Create and maintain resources that support SGO area and organization operations, including, but not limited to, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), UT Box, Mazevo, Hornslink, UTlists, and Outlook Suite. • Ensuring the Student Government and Senate’s compliance with university rules and policies, governing documents, and SGO procedures as they relate to sponsored organizations. • Assist with the coordination of area programs, initiatives, and events, to include First-Year and Campus-Wide Elections. • Attend SGO area and Office of the Dean of Students meetings, programs, activities, and events when appropriate. • Aid with special projects within the SGO area, the Dean of Students, and the Division of Student Affairs. • Benchmarking collegiate student governance trends to identify best practices. • Regularly meet with supervisor for strategic planning, ideation, updates, and troubleshooting. • Assist with administrative and general office duties as needed.

Required Qualifications • Must be a currently enrolled graduate student (taking at least 9 hours).

Preferred Qualifications • A passion to work with college students and their organizational membership. • Ability to utilize concepts of leader development and organizational design in program planning, advising, and administrative duties. • Interest, knowledge, and experience working with a student government organization on a college campus. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Strong interpersonal abilities and proven organizational skills. • Experience with Macintosh computer hardware and software, and the ability to learn applications quickly (i.e., Microsoft Office suite products). • Other experience/skills as relevant to the specific position responsibilities • Work closely with the University administration to facilitate connections and begin building relationships for the student organizations and their initiatives.

Salary $19.33 per hour Work Shift Typical hours to be scheduled between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some prescheduled weekend hours. Student meetings regularly occur outside usual business hours.

Required Materials • Resume/CV

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

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TODAY To apply for this position, submit your application through the Office of the Dean of Students Graduate Assistant Application Form . Email deanofstudents@austin.utexas.edu with any questions you have. The priority deadline is Friday, February 20 for first round review.

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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