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Job Posting Title:
Healthy Spaces & Mindfulness Graduate 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:
10
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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:
Healthy Spaces & Mindfulness Graduate Student Assistant (Open to work study and non-work study)
Work-Study Job Information

• Supervisor: James Butler
• Location: Student Services Building (100 W Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX 78712) SSB 1.106
• Graduate pay: $19.00 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 Healthy Spaces & Mindfulness Graduate Student Assistant supports the development and implementation of the Healthy Spaces strategy, as well as supports mindfulness work on campus. Duties will include researching best practices for built and natural environments in higher education, working on GIS wellness maps, and creating mindfulness education resources.
Essential Responsibilities
HEALTHY SPACES STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

• Support the creation of the Healthy Spaces strategy by compiling existing campus resources focused on the built and natural environment, researching what's happening on other higher ed institutions, and brainstorming ideas for more Healthy Spaces on campus.
• Support the continuation and expansion of campus wellness maps and the Nature Rx program.
• Support the creation of the Healthy Spaces strategy by meeting with student groups interested in wellness focused on the built and natural environment and creating plans for more Healthy Spaces on campus.

MINDFULNESS SUPPORT

• Facilitate interactive workshops with groups of students to build community and provide well-being strategies. Some workshops will be in the evening on weekdays. Some evening flexibility will be helpful.
• Assist with the planning and co-facilitation of Foundations of Stress Management course.

PROGRAM MESSAGING & COMMUNICATION

• Assist in the creation of marketing materials, including social media posts, web content, and print materials.
• Assist in outreach across disciplines, departments, and units to build cross-campus connections and promote new initiatives.
• Compile information for use in infographics, proposals, and annual reports as needed.

ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION

• Support the implementation of healthy spaces and mindfulness program assessments.
• Synthesize data and feedback to improve healthy spaces and mindfulness programming and ensure programming is effectively meeting the diverse needs of students.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Engage in administrative activities to support other LWC programs as needed.
• Assist in engagement in targeted email outreach to staff, faculty, departments, and student organizations, and respond to incoming requests as needed.

Required Qualifications

• A graduate student enrolled at UT Austin
• Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, manage a variety of tasks, follow up on assignments, and take initiative on projects

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

• Interested in the connection between well-being and the built and natural environment
• Skilled in public speaking, group facilitation, and/or community building
• Experience with program or event planning, promotion, and/or evaluation
• Familiar with common challenges and mental health-related concerns of college students
• Working familiarity with UT campus and student support resources
• Personal experience with mindfulness
• Some knowledge or experience with GIS mapping

Salary Range

• Graduate pay: $19.00 per hour

Working Conditions

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

Work Shift

• The position is expected to work 10 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 James Butler, Manager for Healthy Spaces and Mindfulness, james.butler@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 confirm your eligibility for this position here: http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html#cond_SNAEmp
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.