Everywhere you go on Rocky Top, you will see Tennessee Vols serving the community, advancing their careers, and supporting a vibrant student experience.
The University of Tennessee is the state’s flagship, land-grant university. We are a Research 1 university, housing 11 colleges and 900+ programs of study. With an enrollment of 30,000 students, our undergraduate and graduate programs are repeatedly ranked among top national programs.
The city of Knoxville is a hidden gem with a beautiful and walkable downtown, a diverse music scene, active neighborhoods, unique restaurants, and a robust offering of outdoor and cultural activities. Knoxville is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Nashville, Atlanta, and the Great Smoky Mountains; and a day’s drive to Memphis, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Knoxville and the surrounding counties have a statistical area population of over 850,000 people.
Available Employment Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in employment at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville! All available Student Life positions will be posted on the UT Human Resources website.
Program Leader for Safety, Security, Health, and Wellness, University Housing
The PLSSHW will provide input to the Assistant Director regarding safety and security installations to ensure they follow OSHA guidelines and NFPA 25. Additionally, the PLSSHW will manage our HAZCOM inventory, as well as SDS (Safety Data Sheets), eyewash safety, sheltering plan, severe weather response, industrial powered vehicles, warehousing safety, lockout tagout, and Knox Box program. This position maintains the fire and life safety program, CCTV records and metrics, and interfaces with external regulatory agencies and Authorities Having Jurisdiction, such as TOSHA, and fire officials. The PLSSHW also accepts accountability for life & safety results and outcomes.
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Assistant Director for Safety, Security, Health, and Wellness, University Housing
The ADSSHW will develop, implement, and manage policies, procedures and training to specifically address a variety of issues. The ADSSHW also develops and manages criteria for University Housing site safe audits, and conducts routine inspections of facilities. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Leads investigations for accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning safety, security and health (including industrial hygiene hazards)
- Develops security protocols to establish safe living environments, through the use of key controls, card access, CCTV, alarms and landscape management to control site lines
- Establishes and enforces safety policies that align with campus, state, and federal regulations
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Service Supervisor III, University Housing
The Service Supervisor position assists with the work group hiring process. They conduct daily quality control inspections of assigned areas to ensure completion of work assignments and adherence to quality standards, and report maintenance problems to supervisor as required. This individual also fills in for supervisors when and where needed.
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Data Analytics Analyst, Division of Student Life
The data analyst will analyze data from Student Life units to discover and interpret trends, patterns, and relationships, while developing and presenting visualizations. This position will be responsible for developing reports from institutional databases and work with staff to communicate survey data through reports and presentations. This position will also manage staff access to designated software systems.
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Informal Recreation Coordinator, RecSports
Reporting to the Assistant Director, the Informal Recreation Coordinator assists with all aspects of facilities management and manages the student staff dedicated to facilities operations. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provides direction, training, oversight, and scheduling the Tennessee Recreation Center for Students (TRECS) and the Health and Physical Education Building (HPER) student staff.
- Ensure department, university, and local policies and standards are met for TRECS and HPER.
- Provide consistency in enforcement of all facility policy and procedures.
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Craft Specialist III, University Housing
The maintenance technician will be responsible for daily work orders as assigned by the maintenance supervisor. These include any maintenance issues in residential spaces to include plumbing, electrical, appliance, and HVAC repairs. The technician will also be responsible for preventive maintenance tasks as assigned.
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Student Staff Experience Coordinator, RecSports
Reporting to the Associate Director, the Student Staff Experience Coordinator is responsible for hiring, orientation, development, appreciation, and evaluation of all students employed with the RecSports department. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Student Staff Management: Oversee hiring, orientation, development, appreciation, and evaluation of all students employed by the RecSports department.
- Leadership: Supervise the RecSports Employee Council (REC) and provide leadership and direction for all council initiatives.
- Training and Development: Develop and implement a robust training and development program for all student staff, focusing on enhancing career readiness competencies.
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Administrative Support Assistant, Student Health Center
The Student Health Center seeks a full-time individual who is willing to work with a diverse patient population and provide services for all students enrolled at the University of Tennessee. The duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The provision of administrative support for the student insurance program including the opt-out waiver request review, verification of student enrollment in the UT Knoxville sponsored student health insurance program, determining student status for billing, and completion of referral activities for insurance requirements.
- Performing clerical and administrative support for the Associate Director to assist in the provision of personnel duties for credentialing, licensure verification, scheduling of search committee meetings, maintenance of all personnel files to meet accreditation standards.
- Provides backup and administrative support for the accounting personnel and the immunization compliance staff. Responsible for monitoring student eligibility through the assessment of program services fees.
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Hall Director, University Housing
The Hall Director is an entry-level, exempt, full-time, 12-month, live in position with the Department of University Housing. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Responsible for developing and administering a comprehensive residence life program focused on community development and student contact in residence halls housing between 517 and 1,084 predominately undergraduate students.
- Serve as the catalyst for student contact and development in the community and are designated as front-line staff members for staff supervision and development, student discipline, program development, on-call crisis protocol and facility management.
- Provide support to students experiencing academic challenges, mental health concerns, roommate conflicts, and personal concerns.
- Responsible for the selection, training, evaluation, and development of Graduate Assistant(s), Resident Assistants, and Office Assistants.
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