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Job Posting Title:
Health Communication Student Assistant
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Hiring Department:
Healthyhorns - Longhorn Wellness Center
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
15
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FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt from FLSA
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Earliest Start Date:
Jul 30, 2026
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2027
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Details:
Health Communication Student Assistant (Open to work study and non-work study)
Work-Study Job Information

• Supervisor: Kayleigh Spaulding

• Location: Student Services Building (100 W Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX 78712) SSB 1.106

• Undergraduate pay: $10.00 per hour

About Longhorn Wellness Center
The Longhorn Wellness Center (LWC) promotes student well-being and creates a healthier campus community through programs, education and environmental approaches.
Purpose
The Health Communication Student Assistant supports the Longhorn Wellness Center's health communication efforts by creating engaging, evidence-informed content and messages that promote student well-being across campus. The role also contributes to the development, coordination, and evaluation of outreach campaigns, workshops, and educational materials.
Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of health communications projects and campaigns following principles of health communication to support student well-being and encourage health promotive behaviors.
• Assist with the creation, implementation, and evaluation of innovative, campus-wide outreach and marketing for the Longhorn Wellness Center.
• Support the HealthyhornsTXT program by writing text messages related to health topics and campus resources, maintaining the monthly messaging calendar, managing message scheduling, and overseeing data entry and reporting.
• Create content related to safer substance use by drafting social media and website content, print materials, and planning outreach events on campus.
• Create timely health topic content for @Healthyhorns social media accounts across Instagram, X, and Facebook.
• Assist with developing and implementing workshops, presentations, trainings, and tabling events.
• Assist with tracking and compiling data.
• Collaborate with other professional and student staff to create and promote well-being initiatives and communications.
• Assist with other health promotion projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• An undergraduate student enrolled at UT Austin taking 6 or more credits.
• Knowledge of health communication principles, theories, and best practices.
• Comfort learning and mastering new technology and platforms.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with UT Austin campus culture and events.

• Experience developing social media strategy and content for an organization or group.

• Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, follow-up on assignments, and take initiative on projects.

• Ability to collaborate on projects with staff, faculty and students and implement feedback effectively.

Salary Range

• Undergraduate pay: $10.00 per hour

• All students receive a $0.50 increase at the start of each fall semester after completing one academic year working with Healthyhorns.

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment.
• May work outdoors at events.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Work Shift

• The position is expected to work 15 hours per week.
• Hours will be primarily completed onsite with some opportunities for remote work.
• There is 1 position open.
• This position will start in August with the possibility of continuing employment beyond the 2026-2027 academic year.

Required Materials

• Please mark "yes" on the application question that asks if additional materials are required. Candidates who fail to attach all additional materials listed may not be considered for the position.
• Resume/CV
• Letter of interest
• Direct questions to Kayleigh Spaulding, Health Promotion and Communications Coordinator, Kayleigh.spaulding@austin.utexas.edu
• If you have a work study award, you will need to include a screenshot of your My Financial page showing your Work Study award. Make sure your EID and the date/year of the award is visible. (Remove if not applicable.)

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:
Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.
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, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.