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Job Description

• Position: Student, Temporary
• Schedule/Work Days: Monday - Friday
• Hours per week: 15
• Hourly rate: $25.00

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

Located in the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region of Florida's gulf coast, the University of South Florida (USF) is a Preeminent State Research University with campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. Rated as one of the top places to live in the U.S., Tampa Bay offers a high quality of life, year-round sunshine, and easy access to top-rated entertainment.

USF is one of the nation's largest public universities, serving more than 50,000 students with an annual budget of $1.8 billon. Over the past five years, USF has been the fastest-rising university in the nation, public or private, on the U.S. News and World Report's list of best universities, which it ranks as the 44th best public university in America.

USF is proud to be an innovating partner within the Tampa Bay region, listed by Forbes as the top emerging tech city in the country.

USF Information Technology (USF IT) provides technology services and support for the University of South Florida. The IT team, led by the Vice President and CIO, provides the following services:
Administrative Services, Client Support, Communication Services, Teaching and Learning, Analytics and Reporting, Mobile and Web Services, Consulting Services, Cybersecurity Service and Research Technologies. For more information, please visit: USF Information Technology

ADDITIONAL INFO FOR APPLICANTS: The selected candidate must have current work authorization in the United States. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Hiring a graduate student to support the principal investigator in implementing the BUILD program.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting the PI with instructional-design and curriculum-development tasks aligned to Research Administration and Research Development (RARD) competencies
• Contributing to e-portfolio design and rubric development that assess research-administration skills
• Supporting mentor orientation and training to expand pathways into research administration
• Helping pilot and evaluate the RARD course; and
• Tutoring and peer support for undergraduates (answering questions on deadlines, electronic portfolio requirements, and utilizing OER)
• Candidates should have strong communication skills, familiarity with OER and e-portfolios, and experience or interest in undergraduate research pedagogy or workforce development; the ideal candidate is a doctoral student in education

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree in education, instructional design, higher education administration, educational technology, or a closely related field. Doctoral student strongly preferred. Minimum one year in higher-education teaching, tutoring, instructional design, advising, or student support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Experience with e-portfolio creation, learning management systems as an instructor, accessibility best practices, OER discovery and licensing (Creative Commons), Articulate 360 tools, Office suite, Google suite, rubric creation, and basic to intermediate Excel.

SOFT SKILLS:

Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal abilities for tutoring undergraduates and collaborating with mentors; strong organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple tasks and meet grant timelines; attention to detail and problem-solving aptitude for curriculum development, e-portfolio assessment, and troubleshooting technical or student issues; adaptability and a willingness to learn new tools and methods; cultural humility and professionalism when working with students from varied backgrounds and institutional partners;

and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE:

The student should understand e-portfolio use for assessment and credentialing, instructional-design principles, competency-aligned curriculum development, locating OER, and workforce preparation concepts. Openness to learning RARD-specific content and collaborating with the PI and stakeholders to translate domain knowledge into undergraduate curriculum and related materials is essential.

About Us

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No.

1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at…