Instructional Innovation Assistant (Open to graduate, undergraduate, non-work study, and work study)

University of Texas at Austin

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

McCombs School of Business is looking for a curious, organized, and dependable student employee to provide support for the McCombs Office of Instructional Innovation. The McCombs Office of Instructional Innovation (MOII) promotes efficient, innovative, and evidence-based teaching that enhances student learning. We support faculty and programs through initiatives that improve course quality, accessibility, and the effective use of educational technologies. MOII projects often have McCombs-wide and campus-wide impact, with a focus on continuous improvement and fostering a strong teaching community. The Instructional Innovation Assistant will assist with ensuring that our courses and instructional materials meet a high standard of quality and accessibility! In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience reviewing and improving course content across McCombs while supporting our team's mission to enhance teaching and learning. What You'll Gain: Training and supervision in a professional higher education setting, Hands-on experience supporting teaching and learning initiatives, Transferable skills in quality assurance, accessibility, and educational technology, Insight into how instructional innovation functions behind the scenes in a large academic unit, Mentorship, professional development support, and potential for future references, Membership on a small team with high-impact, broad connectivity across McCombs and campus.

Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be a University of Texas at Austin student, enrolled for at least 6 credit hours.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established guidelines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism
• Interest in teaching and learning, educational technology, instructional design, or higher education operations

Nice To Haves

• Experience reviewing or creating digital content (e.g., courses, websites, videos, documents)
• Interest in accessibility, usability, or learning experience design
• Curiosity about AI tools and their applications in education
• Comfortable using Microsoft 365 and willing to learn new technologies
• Familiarity with Canvas or other learning management systems
• Experience working on collaborative projects in an academic or professional setting

Responsibilities

• Review Canvas courses and instructional materials that have already been built, using established checklists
• Provide feedback from a student perspective to improve usability and the learning experience
• Perform scoped Canvas quality checks (link checks, module sequencing, student view testing)
• Clean and update closed captions and transcript files for compliance and clarity
• Review instructional videos for accessibility and consistency
• Support accessibility compliance reviews for course content, meeting UT and McCombs standards
• Explore and test emerging AI tools specifically as they apply to quality assurance, accessibility, and course-review workflows
• Document findings and provide feedback on usability, reliability, and practical applications for QA and accessibility work
• Share relevant insights with the team on how AI can support review and accessibility processes
• Organize and audit existing process documentation, templates, and tutorials
• Draft new guides as needed
• Help prepare materials and provide logistical support for faculty-facing events and meetings
• Create and distribute the weekly newsletter and promotional materials

Benefits

• Training and supervision in a professional higher education setting
• Hands-on experience supporting teaching and learning initiatives
• Transferable skills in quality assurance, accessibility, and educational technology
• Insight into how instructional innovation functions behind the scenes in a large academic unit
• Mentorship, professional development support, and potential for future references
• Membership on a small team with high-impact, broad connectivity across McCombs and campus
• UTSaver voluntary retirement programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed