UT Outpost Student Leadership Board

Job Posting Title: UT Outpost Student Leadership Board ---- Hiring Department: Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 15 ---- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt ---- Earliest Start Date: Aug 03, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until May 16, 2027 ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes The UT Outpost unit is seeking motivated and service‑oriented students with strong communication and customer service skills to join the UT Outpost Student Leadership Board for the 2026–2027 academic year. Student employees play a vital role in supporting UT Austin students by assisting with daily operations of UT Outpost and helping connect peers to basic needs resources in a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment. Through direct engagement with students, inventory and distribution support, and outreach efforts, UT Outpost student employees contribute to the university’s commitment to student well‑being, access, and success. This position offers students the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in community support, resource coordination, and peer engagement while positively impacting the campus community. Responsibilities • Oversee the day-to-day operations of UT Outpost; opening, closing, and daily tasks. • Lead the UT Outpost student organization – hold organization meetings, create an organizational culture, delegate tasks to promote the growth of UT Outpost • Manage front desk – complete tasks, answer inquiries, provide customer service, etc. • Receive, log, and process donations to UT Outpost. • Train and lead student organization members and volunteers to assist with operations. • Log all donation and visitor data via the Food Bank Management software. • Collaborate with student organizations, academic departments and University partners on initiatives, projects, and events. • Prepare, pickup, and/or deliver items to satellites and other campus partners. • Educate campus community about food insecurity and UT Outpost through tabling and events. • Learn about local resources to redirect and support visitors unable to shop at UT Outpost. • Assist with UT Outpost process updates as needed. • Work in compliance with all university, departmental, and programmatic policies, procedures, and standards. • Complete and submit all required documentation within requested timeframes. • Maintain confidentiality, except when university policy and/or law mandates a report. • Complete other duties as assigned. Position Specific Responsibilities: Career Closet Board Member • Ensure that UT Outpost and its team are adhering to regulations and guidelines regarding professional clothing quality through training and regular closet audits. • Design and maintain an engaging store layout; including weekly updates to the Picks of the Week rack and dressing the mannequins. • Collaborate with the Dean of Students Communications Team to produce content for the closet. • Manage cap & gown inventory and checkout process, including training the Outpost team . • Establish partnerships with campus and community entities to facilitate consistent donations. Sustainability Board Member • Ensure that UT Outpost operations are sustainable by promoting the preservation of food and clothing resources. • Facilitate collaboration with campus organizations that support sustainable practices (ie. UT Microfarm, UT Farmstand, Trash to Treasure, Zero Waste). • Oversee hydroponic towers initiative with UT Farmstand (ordering seeds, harvesting). • Pickup bi-weekly deliveries from UT Farmstand market. • Track sustainable efforts for yearly report (ie. Food waste, recycling). • Maximize consumption of food items in order to reduce and eliminate food waste. Time Commitment: • Commit to being a UT Outpost Board Member for the 2026 Fall Term and 2027 Spring Term. • Work up to 15 hours each week based on UT Outpost operating hours and class schedule; evenings and weekends included. • Attend weekly UT Outpost team meetings. • Scheduled for 4, 4-hour Saturday UT Outpost shifts each term. • Weeklong training the week before the Fall semester begins. Required Qualifications • Anticipated enrollment for the academic year at UT Austin as an undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum of 6 credit hours. • Maintain academic standards and a clean disciplinary record. • Flexible schedule to accommodate daytime, evening, and weekend work. • Authorization to work in the United States of America. • Completion of the UT Outpost mandated Student Leadership Board training (approx. 10hrs), prior to the start of the academic year. • Participate in weekly team meetings, determined by team availability. • Completion of additional training sessions as needed. • Completion of all policy and procedural documentation. • Prepared to work in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to lift at least 30lbs. Preferred Qualifications • Excellent verbal and written communication. • Experience with public speaking. • Ability to work in a team and provide meaningful contributions. • Strong organization skills and attention to detail. • Preferred to have a valid Texas driver's license. • Experience with Macintosh computers and software or the ability to learn applications quickly (i.e. Microsoft office suite products) • Work study status. • Other experience/skills relevant to position responsibilities. Career Competencies Gained • Communicate in a clear and organized manner so that others can effectively understand • Make decisions and solve problems using sound, inclusive reasoning and judgment • Serve as a role model to others by approaching tasks with confidence and positive attitude • Plan, initiate, manage, complete, and evaluate projects Salary $11.60 per hou r Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of Interest answering the following questions: - How do you define food insecurity? - What interests you about working at UT Outpost? - What experiences can you bring to better the food pantry and career closet? - Out of the open positions, rank them from most interested to least interested. ​ Questions regarding the posting can be directed to: Christina Ciaburri, UT Outpost, Office of the Dean of Students 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. ---- 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] ---- 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.