Instructional Support Specialist- Biology Instructional Office

Hiring Department:
Biology Instruction Office – Position Open To:
All Applicants – Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40 – FLSA Status:
To Be Determined at Offer – Earliest

Start Date:

Ongoing – Position Duration:
Expected to Continue –

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

The Biology Instructional Office in the College of Natural Sciences is developing a pool of candidates for part time and full time instructional support specialist positions for the upcoming academic year. The instructional support specialist will act as a teaching assistant for undergraduate biology courses. Positions are not available every semester. The instructional support specialist may be assigned to 1+ undergraduate courses offered by the following departments in the College of Natural Sciences:
Biology Instructional Office, Molecular Biology, Integrative Biology, and Neuroscience. Positions are offered by semester.

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

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 use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company r for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.…