Job Posting Title: Student Office Assistant and Building Monitor (Open to work study and non-work study)Department of Theatre and Dance | Hiring Department: Department of Theatre and Dance | Position Open To: All Applicants | Weekly Scheduled Hours: 15 | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA | Earliest Start Date: Oct 12, 2026 | Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until May 14, 2027 | Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS
Job Details: For the 2026-2027 academic year, the Department of Theatre and Dance is looking for responsible, attentive, and service-oriented student employees to join the department’s administrative team as Student Office Assistants and Building Monitors. These positions work in tandem to provide essential support for our administrative team and all occupants of the building, and offer an opportunity to develop professional experience in arts administration, operations, and customer service in an academic setting. The Department of Theatre and Dance is a world-class educational environment that serves as the ultimate creative incubator for the next generation of artists, thinkers and leaders in theatre and performance. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin.
Responsibilities:
Greet visitors, faculty, students and staff
Field and respond to questions in person, by phone and email
Lock and unlock rooms within the Department of Theatre and Dance facilities, including the F. Loren Winship Drama Building and Laboratory Theatre
Provide administrative support to department staff via data entry and email tasks as assigned
Receive deliveries and route them to the appropriate recipients
Provide support and documentation in case of an after-business hours emergency event
Required Qualifications:
Must be a University of Texas at Austin student, enrolled for at least 6 credit hours.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in customer service or administrative duties
Salary Range$12.50/hour
Working Conditions:
Work performed in a typical office setting; Prolonged periods of sitting at a workstation.
Work Shift The position is for 10-15 hours per week, Sunday through Saturday. Some work performed after business hours, typically up to 10:30 p.m. Work to be performed in-person, on campus (300 East 23rd Street, Austin, Texas). Position ends on May 15, 2027. Rehire eligible based on performance.
Required Materials Resume/CV
2 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
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.
Retirement Plan Eligibility Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.
Background ChecksA 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) and 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.
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