The University of Texas - Pan American

1201 W. University Drive

Edinburg, Texas 78539

Job Vacancy #: 09/10-162

Job Title: Early Childhood Education Teacher
Department: Child Development Center
Position Details: Classified; Full-time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Application Deadline to Open Until Filled
HR:
Grant-Funded: Yes. Position funding available: 9/30/2013.

Job Duties: • Works with Childcare Center Director and Assistant Director to
plan and implement a child development program for young
children and classroom teachers that meet developmentally
appropriate practices, along with other federal, state and local
requirements.
• Complies with the Texas Department of Family and Protective
Services (TDFPS) minimum standards for a licensed Child Care
Center.
• Complies with the Texas Rising Star standards and criteria to
ensure compliance and maintain the Center’s status.
• Supports and maintains the implementation of the High Scope
Approach/Curriculum.
• Maintains on-going documentation on children’s progress using
the High Scope Observation (COR) Tool.
• Maintains a positive and nurturing relationship with the
children, Child Development Specialists, and parents.
• Implements and adapts intervention strategies for children.
• Participates in parent conferences.
• Attends staff meetings, trainings and other work-related
functions.
• Maintains Program self-assessment related to each of NAEYC
program standards.
• Collects and maintains documentation of families’ self-study
involvement for the NAEYC accreditation.
• Accommodates diversity in the classroom curriculum to meet
NAEYC accreditation.
• Continues Program improvement by recognizing the assessor’s
professional judgment for the NAEYC accreditation.
• Provides developmental screening that meets the normative
scores and screens of the sensory, language, cognitive, gross motor
and social-emotional factors.
• With guidance, evaluates the screening outcomes and referrals
to appropriate professionals.
 • Implements and instructs the children’s daily curriculum.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision:  Received – General direction from Director and Assistant Director.

 Given – Coordinates with classroom staff and student workers to monitor
their work, give instructions on teaching techniques, and formally train
classroom staff.

Required Skills:  Education – Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work,
Child Psychology or related field. Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally
appropriate practices for young children
 Experience - Two (2) years experience as a classroom teacher of young
children in a child development center or other educational facility. Annual
completion of 15 hours of child care and development training in order to meet
the requirements of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
 Equipment – Standard office equipment including personal computer,
fax, telephone, printer, plotters, scanners and copiers. Use of Microsoft
Office Suite.
 License/Certifications – Must have Adult/Child/Infant CPR and First Aid
Training by the American Heart association or other accredited organization.
 Other: Negative TB test and first shot of Hepatitis B vaccination series.
Criminal Background Check and background clearance through Texas
Department of Family and Protective Services.

Working Conditions: Usual office work environment. Attendance (after work hours and occasionally
on the weekends) at child care and development training provided by local
entities; attendance at local, state and national conferences; Center/family
functions, parent meetings that often occur after hours and on weekends. Must
be able to regularly lift 40 pounds with or without accommodation;
occasionally lift 10 pounds over head with or without accommodation.
Frequent stooping, squatting, bending, sitting, standing, crawling, dancing,
rolling on the floor, and performing calisthenics. Tact, diplomacy and
judgment necessary in dealing with others. Demonstrated independent
decision-making and problem solving ability. Within the scope of position
duties, responsible for seeing that operations are effective and efficient, assets
are safeguarded, reliable data is maintained, and applicable laws, regulations,
policies, and procedures are complied with.
 Minimum Salary: $27,864 per year.

Note: These positions are security-sensitive and are subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which
authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Please refer to website for
application instructions. Completed packets must consist of: UTPA Staff Application for Employment, resume,
transcripts, and certifications (if applicable). The above statements do not supersede or replace any statements
made in the UTPA Handbook of Operating Procedures or elsewhere which prescribe the role, responsibilities,
duties and skills of personnel assigned to this job title, nor are they intended to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel assigned to this job title. The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job title.
Administration/management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the AVPBA/Director of Human Resources.

The University of Texas - Pan American

1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, Texas 78539

Job Vacancy #: 09/10-177

Job Title: International Student Advisor
Department: Office of International Admissions & Services
Position Details: Classified; Full-time.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Application Deadline to Open until filled
HR:
Grant-Funded: No

Job Duties: • Responsible for providing assistance to international students.

• Immigration advisement.
• Enters immigration reporting in SEVIS.
• Issues immigration documents.
• Processes and files immigration applications for student
benefits.
• Reviews immigration status for approval of memorandum of
Employment.
• Handles immigration correspondence.
• Maintains immigration files.
• Oversees staff and international activities.
• Gives immigration presentations and orientations to students,
staff and departments.
• Functions as director in absence of director.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision:  Received – General direction from Director of International Admissions and

 Services.
 Given – May supervise assigned support staff.

Required Skills:  Education - Bachelor’s degree.

 Experience - One (1) year professional work experience.
 Equipment - Use of standard office equipment, personal computer, and
audio/visual equipment. Skills pertaining specifically to MS word, power point
and excel.
 Other- Must be eligible to be registered with federal agencies to process
immigration documents and benefits. Must possess excellent public relations
and interpersonal skills as well as ability to explain complex immigration
issues in a simple manner and ability to apply immigration regulations to
specific individuals.

Working Conditions: Indoor office environment. Some weekend and/or evening activities;
Occasional travel is required.

Minimum Salary: $27,456 per year. Will commensurate with experience.

Note: These positions are security-sensitive and are subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which
authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Please refer to website for
application instructions. Completed packets must consist of: UTPA Staff Application for Employment, resume,
transcripts, and certifications (if applicable). The above statements do not supersede or replace any statements
made in the UTPA Handbook of Operating Procedures or elsewhere which prescribe the role, responsibilities,
duties and skills of personnel assigned to this job title, nor are they intended to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel assigned to this job title. The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job title.
Administration/management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Job Vacancy #: 09/10-131

Job Title:HRIS Analyst
Department: Human Resources
Position Details:Classified, Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Application Deadline to HR: Open until Filled
Grant-Funded: No
 Job Duties: • Provides mid-level writing and basic technical skills to design technical
documents, reports, and business process workflow charts for Human
Resources projects.
• Acts as liaison between the Business Analysts and the functional users.
• Responsible for preparing and submitting all workforce reporting for
Human Resources.
• Works on problems of various scopes where analysis of situations or data
requires a review of identifiable factors; exercises judgment within define
procedures and practices to determine appropriate action; may recommend
changes to existing procedures and practices based on analysis of data.
• Oversees technology projects to ensure quality, timeliness and proper use
of HR information retrieved from systems, reviews and prioritizes systems
maintenance and creates requests for HR Core and related modules.
• Ensures security of HR information through established security protocol;
leads project teams for modifications, enhancements, etc., and participates
in issue tracking and resolution formulating for all HR systems.
• As the HRMS reporting agent and expert, responsible for preparing,
verifying, and submitting all quarterly and annual workforce information
and labor reports, including but not limited to IPEDS, EEO, AAUP, FTE,
CDW, SAO reports. C
• Consults with functional users regarding data being used, as needed.
• Prepares reports for employee data contained in the HR system in response
to requests from users within Human Resources and from users in other
departments.
• Resolves colleague issues/acts as “troubleshooter” for Human Resources.
Works with IT, Payroll, Budget, OIRE, Provost’s and President’s offices in
setting up tables and defining data fields to insure proper reporting of data
to internal and external customers.
• Analyzes HR workflow processes and makes recommendations for
improvements via the use of technology; oversees the specifications,
development, and implementation of new or redesigned business process
systems, reports, and procedures for HR module users to ensure efficient
business processes.
• Researches new techniques in the development of systems and maintains
knowledge of current trends and strategies in technology fields relating to
HR information system.
• Documents business process workflows. Drafts functional user
documentation and trains new functional users on the Oracle HRMS
system.
• Serves as a resource and technical advocate for users.

• Performs other job-related duties assigned.

Supervision: • Received – Direct supervision from assigned supervisor.

 • Given – May supervise assigned support staff.

Required Skills: • Education – Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Business

Administration, IT or related field.
• Experience – Basic knowledge obtained through a minimum of two
(2) years experience in the following areas: report writing, querying, and
data analysis, HRIS, ERP or database management. Excellent math,
analytical and problem solving skills. Advanced-level of ability to operate,
maintain and troubleshoot computers with proficiency in Excel, Word,
Front Page, Access (or other database software).
• Equipment – Standard office equipment including personal computer,
word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

Working Conditions: Office environment.

Other: Some evening and/or weekend work and travel may be required.

Minimum Salary: $35,496 per year; will commensurate with experience.

Note: These positions are security-sensitive and are subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which
authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Please refer to website for
application instructions. Completed packets must consist of: UTPA Staff Application for Employment, resume,
transcripts, and certifications (if applicable). The above statements do not supersede or replace any statements
made in the UTPA Handbook of Operating Procedures or elsewhere which prescribe the role, responsibilities,
duties and skills of personnel assigned to this job title, nor are they intended to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel assigned to this job title. The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job title.
Administration/management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Job Vacancy #: 09/10-144

Job Title: Professional Guidance Counselor
Department: Undergraduate Studies/Academic Advisement & Mentoring Center
Position Details: Classified, Full-Time, Assigned to College of Health Sciences & Human
Services
 FLSA Status: Exempt
Application Deadline to HR: Until Filled
Grant-Funded: No

Job Duties: • Responsible for providing career guidance and academic

advisement for current and prospective students
• Provides informative and developmental academic advisement
for current students.
• Provides one-to-one career guidance to undecided students and
students changing their major.
• Provides pre-advisement and career guidance for transfer
students and academic advisement during orientations.
• Utilizes case management skills to track, follow-up and provide
retention advisement for at-risk students.
• Develops and provides career awareness and career guidance
presentations related to UTPA majors.
• Collaborates with college departments to revise and update
degree plans and road maps.
• Develops academic advisement and career guidance materials
and resources.
• Collaborates with colleges in dissemination of program
admissions criteria and degree completion information.
• Refers students to appropriate university offices for assistance
and further advisements.
• Provides college specific data regarding student advisement
and career guidance used in program assessment and improvement.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision:  Received – Receives direct supervision from assigned supervisor.

 Given – Supervises assigned support staff.

Required Skills:  Education – Bachelor’s degree plus 18 graduate credit hours in direct
counseling courses leading towards a Master’s degree in Counseling and
Guidance, Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling
or Social Work.
 Experience -Two (2) years of professional experience in education, social
service agencies or mental health practice.
 Equipment – Proficiency in use of PCs for standard office work (student
information tracking, presentations, web researches, etc.)

Working Conditions: Excellent, usual office environment.

Minimum Salary: $34,968 per year; commensurate with experience

Job Vacancy #: 09/10-128

Job Title: Safety Technician II
 Department: Environmental Health & Safety
Position Details: Classified, Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Application Deadline to HR: Open Until Filled
Grant-Funded: No
Job Duties: • Responsible for assisting the university community in compliance with
environmental health and safety rules, regulations, and policies.
• Compiles and reviews all environmental health and safety related manuals
and policies to ensure compliance with current rules and regulations.
• Assists in the administration and enforcement of all environmental health
and safety policies, standards and regulations.
• Assists university faculty, staff, students, and visitors with EH&S concerns
or questions.
• Conducts necessary training for university personnel on a wide variety of
EH&S topics.
• Provides industrial hygiene services such as fume hood inspections, indoor
air quality sampling and noise monitoring, as needed.
• Assists with the environmental health and safety audit program by
performing audits and writing the required reports.
• Assists, when needed, with the waste disposal program and fire protection
program.

• Any other duty as needed.

Supervision: • Received – General supervision received from the Director of

Environmental Health and Safety.

• Given – May supervise and/or train other technical staff.

Required Skills: • Education – Bachelor’s degree in environmental health, industrial

hygiene, safety engineering, or related field.
• Experience – One (1) year experience in occupational safety,
environmental health or industrial hygiene. Experience handling chemical,
biological, and radiological materials.

• Equipment – Proficiency required in the use of PC’s and related

spreadsheet, word processing, and database software. Basic knowledge of
industrial hygiene equipment such as personal sampling pumps, noise
dosimeters, and anemometers.

Working Conditions: May work in areas where special hazards exist. May spend long periods of
time standing or sitting. Must be able to perform moderate lifting (25 lbs.),
bending, and reaching to move equipment, etc. Exposure to outside
environment such as hot, dry, dusty, wet, and cold environments. Some work
in restricted spaces will be required. Must be able to work while wearing a
 respirator.

Other: Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to

this classification may render the position security sensitive and thereby
subject to the provisions of Section 51.215 Texas Education Code.

Minimum Salary: $24,396 per year.

Note: These positions are security-sensitive and are subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which
authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Please refer to website for
application instructions. Completed packets must consist of: UTPA Staff Application for Employment, resume,
transcripts, and certifications (if applicable). The above statements do not supersede or replace any statements
made in the UTPA Handbook of Operating Procedures or elsewhere which prescribe the role, responsibilities,
duties and skills of personnel assigned to this job title, nor are they intended to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel assigned to this job title. The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job title.
Administration/management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Job Vacancy #: 09/10-164

Job Title: Student Judicial Affairs Officer
Department: Student Life & Transition Services
Position Details: Classified
FLSA Status: Exempt
Application Deadline to Open Until Filled
HR:
Grant-Funded: No

Job Duties: • Responsible for exercising initiative and judgment in advising,

counseling and working with students, faculty and staff in student
disciplinary matter and other assigned responsibilities.
• Represents the University at student disciplinary hearings.
• Coordinates student disciplinary hearings.
• Serves as student judicial affairs officer.
• Recruits and trains university hearing officers.
• Receives, investigates and processes all student judicial
referrals.
• Conducts prehearing meetings with students, faculty, staff, and
others as appropriate.
• Provides advice and counseling to the University community
regarding student disciplinary matters.
• Assists departments, faculty and staff in responding to possible
violations of University rules, regulations and policies via the
Student Judicial system.
• Takes action to ensure sanctions are properly implemented.
 • Maintains liaisons between Student Affairs, University Police
and other departments.
• Assists in the development of student related policies and in
designing and implementing leadership development programs.
• Assists in processing sexual harassment cases.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Supervision:  Received – General supervision from Dean of Students or assigned

supervisor.
 Given – Supervises clerical employees as assigned.

Required Skills:  Education – Bachelor’s degree in related field.

 Experience – Three (3) years of related experience.
 Equipment – Use of standard office equipment, personal computer, and
audio recorder.
Accountability: This position is responsible for the installation, implementation, and
monitoring of internal controls at the departmental level for, where applicable,
the safeguarding of University assets, the complying with applicable laws,
regulations, and policies, and the providing of reliable financial and operational
information. All University employees will be held accountable for their action
(or for their failure to act) and such accountability cannot be delegated to
others. This accountability statement does not supersede or replace statements
made in the University of Texas - Pan American Handbook of Operating
Procedures (HOP) or elsewhere.
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Must be able to bend, stoop, reach and lift for
retrieving/maintaining files. Must be able to move between buildings, offices
and classrooms. Must have ability to work under pressure, solve problems, and
negotiate/mediate. Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational,
analytical, verbal, writing and public speaking skills.

Minimum Salary: $30,504 per year.

Note: These positions are security-sensitive and are subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which
authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Please refer to website for
application instructions. Completed packets must consist of: UTPA Staff Application for Employment, resume,
transcripts, and certifications (if applicable). The above statements do not supersede or replace any statements
made in the UTPA Handbook of Operating Procedures or elsewhere which prescribe the role, responsibilities,
duties and skills of personnel assigned to this job title, nor are they intended to be construed as an exhaustive list
of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel assigned to this job title. The above statements are
intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this job title.
Administration/management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.
Erica Lyn Pedraza