Temporary Support Staff (UTEMPS)

utaustin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks temporary staff for administrative support across campus. The role involves handling calls, mail, calendars, and basic to complex office tasks in various departments. On-site in Austin, hours typically 40 per week, with shifts from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and strong customer service, multitasking, and detail-oriented skills; work with Word, Excel, Outlook, and ERP tools like Workday.

Qualifications

• High School graduation or GED; equivalent education/experience may be substituted.
• Experience with basic to advanced administrative work and customer service.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Answer multi-line telephone system and field questions; check, collect, and distribute campus mail.
• Perform general office tasks: filing, copying, faxing, scheduling; handle confidential information; use Word/Excel/Outlook.

Skills

Administrative work

Multitasking

Customer service

Detail orientation

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

Outlook

Job description

Job Posting Title

Temporary Support Staff (UTEMPS)

Hiring Department

UTemp Pool

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Position Duration

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2027

Location

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details: General Notes

Only competitive applicants selected will be contacted and provided with instructions on the continued application process to enter the active UTemps pool. Work hours may vary depending on the assignment requirements. Location is mainly on campus, but some will be off campus.

Purpose

Provides basic to complex temporary support for any given department within the University at any given time in a variety of job titles.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic to complex temporary support for any given department within the University at any given time in a variety of job titles. Provides specific skills and experience to support University departments. Answers multi-line telephone system and fields questions. Check, collect, and distribute campus mail. Provides general support to staff, faculty, and visitors.
• Performs general office functions - filing, copying, faxing sorting. Experience maintaining calendars and schedules for multiple administrators, composing and/or editing correspondence. Working with databases and working with confidential information. Working with Word, Excel, and Outlook programs.

Required Qualifications

• High School graduation or GED. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Experience with basic to advanced administrative work. Experience multi-tasking. Experience with detail-oriented procedures. Experience following instructions. Experience providing excellent customer service. Experience working independently and as a team member.
• Must have interpersonal skills. Must be dependable, reliable, responsible, motivated, resourceful, and versatile. Must have the required education, skills, and experience in order to perform the specific temporary assignment successfully. Regular and punctual attendance is a must. Professional demeanor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years or more of experience performing the specific skill or experience of the temporary assignment. Bachelor's degree.
• Proficient experience with Workday (Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP) Software, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Access and Outlook applications. Experience with Web browsers. Capable of working in a fast-paced and changing work environment. Demonstrated ability to work with confidential documents and maintain confidentiality. Excellent attention to detail. Professional demeanor.

Hourly Rate

$15.00 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Attire: Business Casual
• May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Climbing of stairs. Lifting and moving.

Work Shift

The work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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

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