Pay Grade/Pay Range: $10.00 to $15.00/hour based on education class

Department/Organization: 750401 – Alabama Transportation Institute

Normal Work Schedule: Varies; Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary: The Student Assistant serves as the first point of contact at the Smart Communities & Innovation Building reception desk. This individual engages, organizes, and supports a wide range of projects for the Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI). 

Provides general information and guidance to students, faculty, staff, and guests. Monitors the reception area. Maintains a welcoming environment. Assists in collecting and maintaining current data on research activities. Handles light clerical work such as data entry.

Assists staff with research, communications, and administrative tasks. Provides event support, including preparation, setup, and day-of logistics. Contributes to special projects and other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Must be a current student at The University of Alabama in good academic standing.

Skills and Knowledge: Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Dependable, punctual, and able to work independently. Comfortable learning new tools and supporting a variety of tasks.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with basic office software (e.g., Microsoft Office or Google Workspace). Familiarity with research reporting, grant writing support, or data visualization.

Enrollment Requirements: Applicants must meet enrollment requirements to be eligible for on-campus student employment. Applicants must be enrolled in a UA degree program and meet minimum credit hour requirements during the academic year: Undergraduate Students must be registered for at least 6 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; Graduate Students must be registered for at least 4.5 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; International Students must be registered full-time (Undergraduate = 12 credit hours, Graduate = 9 credit hours) during fall/spring semesters. Enrollment requirements must be maintained for the duration of on-campus employment. Individual hiring departments and programs may also have additional eligibility requirements for employment.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.