Job Details

Graduate Research Assistant

Enterprise Technology is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state.

Your skills will make a difference. You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working for our campus.

Career Competencies Gained:

• Communicate in a clear and organized manner so that others can effectively understand
• Make decisions and solve problems using sound reasoning and judgment
• Demonstrate integrity and accountability to oneself, others, and the organization

The Document Accessibility Graduate Research Assistant position is responsible for leading a team of undergraduate students and reviewing the document remediation done by that team. This provides a valuable service to the entire campus, especially for students that have accessibility needs to be able to participate and learn fully in their classes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead team of undergraduates
• Review remediated documents
• Troubleshooting issues that come up while remediating documents
• Remediating documents as necessary

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled at UT Austin as a graduate student
• Taking at least one summer course
• Able to have a work schedule during typical business hours (8am-6pm)
• Access to high-speed internet
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Attention to detail and able to work independently
• Basic computer skills

Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with digital accessibility features
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word and PowerPoint (either Mac or PC versions)
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Pro

$21.25/hour

This position will be completely remote with a flexible work schedule.

Required Materials:

• Resume