Post a Position
Departments are responsible for recruiting, interviewing and making final decisions on candidates for any of the roles they have posted.
The University of Texas at Dallas is an equal opportunity employer, so positions MUST be advertised within the designated online job portal, Handshake, in accordance with EEO guidelines. To aid in making sure our students have enough information to make informed decisions about the positions they choose, all jobs should be accompanied with a job description that outlines at least the following:
- Associated Duties
- Qualifications
- Hourly Commitment (approx. hours per week)
- Pay rate (pay per hour)
Use the button below to navigate directly to Handshake and submit your position. If you need assistance we have provided some helpful guides further down this page.
Positions will not be visible to students until reviewed and approved by the Student Employment Office (SEO). All positions that are posted correctly under the “On Campus Student Employment” job type in Handshake are reviewed and approved within 1 business day. Please ensure the representative posting the job on your department’s behalf chooses “On Campus Student Employment” when attempting to post an hourly student position.
**Failure to select the proper job type will prevent the job from appearing in the proper queue for Student Employment’s review and approval.
Pay Structure
Below are the pay ranges for hourly student employees. Details for each position are included in the drop-downs.
Important:All positions are subject to be in accordance with state and federal minimum wage guidelines. (*$7.25 is the current Federal and State of Texas Minimum Wage)
Student Assistant 1 (SA1)
Pay Rate: $7.25-$11.00
Entry level positions requiring basic skills attained through on-the-job training. No previous work experience or coursework required. Responsibilities may require the application of basic organizational skills or technical knowledge, operation of simple equipment or performing routine tasks. Minimal independent decision-making with regular supervision.
Student Assistant 2 (SA2)
Pay Rate: $11.00 – $13.00
Requires basic skills acquired through some previous work experience, training and/or completion of related coursework. Responsibilities may require the application of basic organizational skills and/or more technical knowledge, operation and accountability of more complex equipment or performing routine tasks. Some moderate independent judgment and decision-making. Work is under general supervision but might involve supervision of other student employees or volunteers.
Student Assistant 3 (SA3)
Pay Rate: $13.00 – $15.00
Moderately to highly-specific skills, significant work experience and/or completion of related upper-level coursework required. Responsibilities may include data analysis, independent supervision and/or coordination of programs and/or projects involving complex equipment or analysis of data. Other responsibilities may include regular supervision of other student employees and regular independent decision-making. Subject to limited on-site supervision.
Special Assignment (SA4)
$15.00+
Special Assignment positions may include students that work outside a department’s normal operating hours, require extensive training, or deemed a one-time project. Special Assignment positions require prior approval (at least 30 days in advance of proposed start) from Student Employment. This classification is also reserved for grant-funded positions that are distributed through student assistant salaries.
Student may work with other student leaders, develop campus initiatives, work with new students to train and develop, maintain organization in the office/studio/storage, serve as a liaison between student and staff, attend and participate in training and staff meetings, provide information, direction, and guidance to students, problem solve and address student needs, and demonstrate respect and support for University policy, professional staff, and support staff members.
Special assignment student assistants should be performing particular tasks for a limited amount of time that do not allow for a conventional student assistant assignment given their brevity, narrow focus or irregular hours/time commitment.
Examples of positions may include but are not limited to: photographers for special events, participants in the pep band, and contributors to the Mercury.
Reference Guides
If you need additional assistance in creating a job posting for your department or creating a Handshake account, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at studentemployment@utdallas.edu.