Hourly Writer& Editor & Research Specialist

Title: Hourly Writer, Editor & Research Specialist

Employee Classification: Non-Pos Hourly Posting Code

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Student Affairs

SubDivision-Department: UNT-Div of Student Affairs

Department: UNT-Student Services Assessment-160120

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $15.00 an hour

FTE: 0.48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

Student Services Assessment is here to support evidence-based decision-making across the Division of Student Affairs. By taking a deeper look into things like card swipe data, retention rates, demographics, co-curricular participation (and much more) we can better understand the strategies, inputs, outputs, and outcomes our respective teams are working with, as well as see a clearer picture of how the division as a whole cultivates student development. We help departments plan, capture, and measure their programmatic outcomes to best support the learning and development of students in serving the continual improvement of your services and programs.

Position Overview

This position is to support the development of written works for communications and reporting within the Division of Student Affairs and externally to stakeholders and counterparts in the field.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with experience in working with program design and assessment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Communication, writing, copy editing, and knowledge of best practices in citing and referencing scholarly works fitting the higher education field.

Preferred Qualifications

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Job Duties

Support the department's growing demand for writing and editing for internal and external works.

Physical Requirements

Communicating with others to exchange information.
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Work to take place between 8-5, schedules can be flexed based on needs.

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.