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Austin, Texas, United States
Hybrid
Job Posting Title:
Information Systems Specialist----
Hiring Department:
UT High School----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
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FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS----
Job Details:
You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of students and colleagues. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll love working at UT High School. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:
Salaries that are highly competitive with the local ISD
Eligibility for annual merit-based permanent salary increases
Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Paid sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits
The University of Texas at Austin’s High School (UTHS) Special Purpose District provides programs and services to help high school students, teachers and families across Texas and the world. UTHS strives to help and assist students as they move along their educational pathways. As a proud member of the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin, UTHS works to fill “gaps” in the Texas educational landscape and thrives in the service to others. This position requires fingerprinting and successful completion of a background check. Start date is July 29, 2026.
To serve as the Information Systems Specialist for C&I/Technology integration on the Instructional Technology team.
Serve as a key liaison between instructional technology, AI support, Learning Specialists, teachers, curriculum staff, and campus administration. Translate instructional, operational, and administrative needs into clear technology requirements, AI-supported workflows, and practical system improvements. Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams to ensure solutions are aligned with instructional goals, campus priorities, and the needs of staff and students.
Identify areas of need, workflow challenges, and opportunities for improvement within instructional and administrative processes, and recommend innovative technology and AI-supported solutions to address them. Support the development of streamlined processes, automations, templates, tools, and resources that improve accuracy, reduce manual workload, enhance consistency, and strengthen support for teaching, learning, and campus operations.
Support the implementation, testing, and adoption of instructional technology platforms, AI tools, course systems, assessment systems, and digital learning resources. Collaborate with teachers, Learning Specialists, curriculum staff, and administrators to ensure tools are user-friendly, instructionally sound, and effectively integrated into daily workflows. Help evaluate system functionality, gather user feedback, and recommend adjustments that improve usability and impact.
Develop clear training materials, user guides, workflow documentation, and staff support resources that bridge the gap between technology systems and instructional practice. Provide support and guidance to staff as they adopt new tools and processes. Monitor recurring issues, collect feedback from end users, and recommend continuous improvements that enhance efficiency, accessibility, consistency, and the overall experience for teachers, staff, students, and families.
Bachelor’s degree. Knowledge of computer assisted instructional programs and materials normally acquired through a bachelor’s degree (or beyond) in instructional media, instructional design, or a related field. Ability to design and implement technology oriented instructional programs and computer assisted instructional programs to deliver exams and courses online. Three years' experience in instructional design, instructional technology, multimedia technologies or a related area. Experience designing instruction in online environments. Working knowledge of computer assisted instructional programs and materials in instructional media, instructional design, or a related field. Experience using excel, databases, learning management systems, and online learning applications and software. Understanding of common writing and style standards as applied to instruction and assessment. Ability and experience organizing and cataloging extensive files. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Ability and experience planning work and executing promptly according to established timelines.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Master's or doctoral degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology, or related field. More than three years of required experience in instructional design, technology, or a related area. Experience working with K-12 education. Experience working with educational publishing development and production. Extensive experience managing work production tasks and projects. Teacher certification. Knowledge of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) expectations for courses and exams and state testing policies.
$58,000+ depending on qualifications
Satisfactory outcomes of fingerprinting and criminal background check required.
Typical office environment
Use of manual dexterity
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Lifting and moving (up to 40 lbs.)
Climbing of stairs
Work performed on concurrent multiple projects under pressure of rigid deadlines and/or time limitations
May require occasional extended work hours
Position may require occasional work outside the normal work week
Typical 8 am – 5 pm work hours with hybrid in-person/remote schedule
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. 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 Jobs. Before you apply though, 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. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.----
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.