UT Outpost Graduate Assistant

UT Outpost Graduate Assistant This role is to serve as the UT Outpost Graduate Assistant in the Office of the Dean of Students, including managing the daily operations of UT Outpost – food pantry and career closet, assisting with the marketing and outreach of the program, collaborating with UT Outpost Satellite pantries, managing donation drives and supervising student leaders and volunteers. Humanitarianism and Civic Engagement – Gain an understanding and appreciation for individual differences, and develop a sense of global citizenship. Business Management – Gain skills in managing day-to-day operations, inventory management, assessment, budgeting, and volunteer/staff coordination. Personal and Professional Competence – Learn to communicate effectively, pursue goals and maintain wellbeing. Food Safety – Learn how to manage food safety and maintain health code standards. Learning, Application, and Integration – Acquire, process, and connect information to make decisions. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving – Learn how to identify issues, reflect, and creatively develop solutions. Responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of UT Outpost to address food insecurity and support students impacted by financial hardships, facilitating donation drive processes with student organizations and campus/community partners, co-supervising Student Leadership Board of 5 student leaders, serving as the primary liaison with UT Outpost Satellites, driving University vehicles for deliveries and pick-ups, preparing and synthesizing monthly shopping reports, conducting data-informed outreach to students of concern, recruiting, training, organizing, and managing student volunteers, helping facilitate educational programs, events, and tours in collaboration with Student Leadership Board, and collaborating with the DOS Communications team on website updates, social media, and marketing materials. Required qualifications include being a graduate student (master's level preferred), demonstrating an understanding of food insecurity and financial related issues among college students, experience partnering with student organizations, demonstrated organizational, administrative, listening and problem-solving skills, demonstrated leadership skills, experience and comfort with public speaking, ability to exercise a high level of discretion, and upholding privacy and confidentiality of student records, excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Has or is willing to acquire a Texas driver's license (preferred) and candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).Salary Range $19.33 per hour Working Conditions include in-person work requirement and flexible hours to be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some prescheduled evening and potential weekend hours. Required Materials include a resume/CV, 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor, and a letter of interest.