Temporary Office Assistant - Testing and Evalution Services - (UTEMPS)

utaustin; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Temporary Office Assistant to support testing operations at UT MAIN CAMPUS. This 30-hour weekly role handles front desk intake, ID and exam verification, and delivering a professional exam administration experience.

Responsibilities include exam proctoring and coordinating with the Testing Specialist and Disability and Access partners to support accommodated exams. Start date is immediate and the position ends December 17, 2026.

Qualifications

• High school grad or GED.
• Three years of administrative experience.
• Clear communicator with interpersonal skills and familiarity with university operations.
• Excellent customer relations skills in a university or office setting.
• Reliable attendance record.

Responsibilities

• Front desk/intake tasks to support the Testing Specialist.
• Check-in procedures, ID and exam verification.
• Ensure a professional exam administration experience.
• Proctoring duties.

Skills

Administrative experience

Front desk operations

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attendance reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Posting Title: Temporary Office Assistant - Testing and Evalution Services - (UTEMPS) ----

Hiring Department: UTemp Pool ----

Position Open To: All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 30 ----

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date: Immediately ----

Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Dec 17, 2026 ----

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ----

Job Details:

General Notes

Temporary assignments may be filled at any time; only competitive applicants selected will be contacted and provided with instructions on the continued application process. Please no phone calls or emails. The projected end date for this temporary assignment is December 17, 2026. Please note the Work Shift notes. Selected candidate must have schedule availability.

Purpose

The position will support the operations of the UT Public Testing Center and the Campus Testing Center, which is a collaboration with Disability and Access (D&A), to provide accommodated course exams for students registered with D&A.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the position will include front desk/intake tasks to support the Testing Specialist, including all check-in procedures, ID and exam verification.

As well as ensuring a professional exam administration experience.

Responsibilities will also include exam proctoring duties.

Required Qualifications

• High school grad or GED.
• Three years of administrative experience.
• Clear communicator with demonstrated interpersonal skills, with some familiarity with university operations.
• Excellent customer relations skills and experience with working in a university or office setting in a forward-facing manner.
• The candidate should have a reliable and consistent attendance record on the job.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• More than 1 year working in a University or office setting handling student records and proctoring.

Hourly Rate

$20.00

Working Conditions

Attire: Business Casual

No shorts, jeans, or t-shirts

Standard Office Environment, Use of manual dexterity, Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation, Lifting, pushing, or pulling, Standing

Work Shift

Hours per week - 30

Work schedule is 4 days per week TBD. Arriving at 9 a.m. departing at 5 p.m. with a half-hour lunch break (7.5 hours per day) for a total of 30 hours per week. During final exams, the must be available to work the following days: Thursday, December 10 Friday, December 11 Saturday, December 12 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Monday, December 14

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

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, n