Office Assistant, Athletic Performance

About the role

• Job Posting Title: Office Assistant, Athletic Performance
• Hiring Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
• Position Open To: All Applicants
• Weekly Scheduled Hours: 19
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Earliest Start Date: Immediately
• Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Sep 30, 2025
• Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

General Notes

Texas Athletics will define what it means to be the world's best intercollegiate athletics program, instilling passion, knowledge, and character for all student-athletes to compete to win, to succeed academically, to achieve their dreams in life, and to contribute to society. Our mission is to prepare students to win with integrity-in academics, in athletics and in life.

Purpose

Texas Athletic Performance, Baseball/Softball is seeking a qualified and growth-minded part-time Office Assistant for the 2025-2026 academic year. Designed for applicants pursuing a career in baseball and/or softball Strength & Conditioning that will develop their ability to bridge training theory to practice, assist in the weight room and on field conditioning sessions, and learn the intricacies of collegiate coaching including training design. Interns will report to the Associate Head Coach, Athletic Performance.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of full-time Athletic Performance Staff, develop the knowledge and skills to design, implement and evaluate training programs for student-athletes and improve the ability to teach safe techniques.
• Work in heavy collaboration with full-time Athletic Performance Coaches of both baseball and softball.
• Utilize, interpret and collect data from various technologies (Vald, EliteForm, Smartabase and Catapult).
• Support Athletic Performance Staff with the daily operations of the training facilities and aid with the maintenance and organization of training facilities and equipment, including practice-set up and breakdown.
• Learn to communicate effectively with student-athletes, medical personnel, health and wellness staff, and sports coaches.
• Identify and prepare for daily routines, both individual and group settings for the weight room and on field.
• Integration with on field staff to improve players movement patterns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Consistently exemplify the core values and quality standards of Texas Athletics. Always act ethically. Proactively seek guidance when unsure or unclear of a law, rule or policy applicable to you or your department/sport program. Actively participate in assigned education and training programs. Comply with all laws, policies, rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Austin, NCAA, Conference, or other governing body, including state and federal laws. Annually obtain prior written approval and report all outside activities and outside income. Report knowledge of, or reasonable cause to believe, violation(s) of state or federal laws, policies, rules, or regulations of the University, Conference, or NCAA to IA ARMCS or IA HR. Fully cooperate with any investigation by providing complete and accurate information when requested to do so by Texas Athletics and/or the NCAA and do not influence others in any way during an investigation. As an employee of the university, if you witness or receive information about sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking that involves a current student or employee, you have a duty to promptly report the incident to the University's Title IX Coordinator or a Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made by phone, email or online. An employee who does not report an incident or who makes a false report is subject to termination and may be charged with a criminal offense (Class A or Class B misdemeanor).

Required Qualifications

• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) or Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) certified

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in CPR and First Aid
• Completing or have completed a degree in Exercise Science undergraduate/graduate program

Salary Range

• $20 per hour

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Must be able to lift more than 50 lbs. and stand for extensive amounts of time
• May work around loud noises
• May work around standard office conditions

Work Shift

• 2025-2026 Academic Year
• Work will be performed in person, on campus
• Flexible; weekly hours vary between 6 AM - 6 PM based on practice and game times and can be set around class schedules

Required Materials

• R esume
• Cover Letter
• 3 Professional References with Contact Information

Additional information

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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.

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.

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.