Graduate Assistant, Center for Advancing Teaching Excellence, Moody College of Communication

Job Posting Title:

Graduate Assistant, Center for Advancing Teaching Excellence, Moody College of Communication

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Hiring Department:

Moody College of Communication

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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

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Earliest Start Date:

May 26, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Apr 16, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes:

• The Center for Advancing Teaching Excellence supports Moody College faculty and graduate student pedagogy training initiatives, teaching resources, and use of educational technology.

Purpose:

• The CATE Graduate Assistant collaborates to maintain the CATE website, design and update new TA training, and create asynchronous teaching resources.

Position Open To:

• Moody College graduate students preferred, will consider any UT graduate student application

Position Duration:

• 5/26/2026 - 4/16/2027

Responsibilities:

• Create, monitor and update website information

• Create, monitor and update CATE messages for Moody College communication channels

• Contribute to and provide editing feedback on training materials,

  asynchronous resources, and other written communications

• Support training presentations for new faculty and teaching assistants

• Increase knowledge and skills in pedagogy and educational technology towards being able to co-present for CATE events

• Other routine administrative tasks.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently a full-time graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin in good academic standing

• Active interest in pedagogy and university teaching as a profession

• Completion of 398T Supervised Teaching Course or a similar pedagogy course

• Teaching or training experience

• Excellent oral and written communication

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Able to work independently and collaboratively

• Maintain confidentiality related to teaching challenges in compliance with FERPA

• Prefer high level of proficiency with UT-supported teaching technologies, including Canvas, MS Office Teams (including Copilot)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Canvas, Drupal web design platform, and prior experience as a TA/AI in Moody College

Salary Range:

• $15-20/hour

Working Conditions:

• General office and classroom environments

Career Competencies:

• Adult learning theory and practice Artificial intelligence

• Enterprise Technology (Microsoft)

• Brand management

• Digital Accessibility

• Public speaking

• Communication

• Editing

• Web publishing tools

Required Materials:

• Resume

• 1 Professional Reference

• CATE GA Qualtrics Survey

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Employment Eligibility:

Please confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html#cond_SNAEmp

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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.