Current Openings:
Outreach and Business Caseworker
Job Description: The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at El Paso will oversee the development and implementation of the Rio Grande Colonias USDA Food Business Center (RG-FBC). The RG-FBC is USDA funded initiative to provide coordination, technical assistance, and financial capacity to small and mid-sized food and farm businesses. The primary role of the Outreach and Business Caseworker will be to identify and guide small-medium sized producers and supply chain entities (beneficiaries) through readiness for capacity building and expansion. The Outreach and Business Caseworker serves as the first point of contact in the dissemination of information and resources available to the beneficiaries by way of the RGC-RFBC to the greater New Mexico and Texas community. The Outreach and Business Caseworker will develop a caseload of beneficiaries whom they will work with for up to four years. The Outreach and Business Caseworker will travel across several counties throughout Texas and New Mexico. This includes travel to beneficiaries’ place of business, community meetings and events, ideally in person.
Position Responsibilities:
- Provides excellent, prompt, professional, culturally sensitive customer service in English and Spanish.
- Identifies and maps potential project resources, project beneficiaries, and their needs.
- Assists in the identification of supply chain gaps and opportunities for expansion.
- Coordinates with Technical Assistance Providers to match projects to appropriate resources.
- Guides beneficiaries through various appropriate permitting, funding, and licensing application processes.
- Coaches beneficiaries through readiness for Business Builder Subaward and other financial support opportunities.
- Practices good record keeping and tracking of client caseload and services provided.
- Tracks client progress and pathway from initial point of contact through final objectives.
- Regularly participates in community events, programs, and speaking engagements to build relationships and promote the RG-FBC.
- Serves on working groups and related committees as appropriate.
- Routinely reports and makes recommendations to RG-FBC Program.
- Skillfully utilizes program databases and files.
- Handles special projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Wage/Salary: Commensurate
Location: El Paso, TX
Job Type: Staff
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Job Description:The Postdoctoral Research Associate will join the ‘Arid Hydrology and Water Systems’ research group. The current focus of the group is on hydrological modeling, water system dynamics modeling, and remote sensing data applications in West Texas. The postdoc will have an opportunity to gain experience in the field as well as lab studies.
Position Responsibilities:
- Develop MODFLOW and SWAT models for the complex surface and groundwater systems.
- Assess land use/cover and climate change impacts using these hydrological models.
- Evaluate resilient water management practices for water systems in far-west Texas.
- Lead in data collection, storage, and processing required for the modeling.
- Conduct field and lab experiments as needed.
- Compose research articles for publication.
- Assist supervisor in writing grant proposals.
- Train and supervise other personnel of the research group.
- Performs other duties as assigned related to the ongoing research projects.
Wage/Salary: Commensurate
Location: El Paso, TX
Job Type: Staff
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Student Technician I (Part-Time) – #7969853
Job Description: Helps in collection, preparation and analyses of environment samples (soil, water and plant samples) in field, greenhouses and laboratory under direct supervision.
Responsibilities may include:
- Sample collection and preparation for salinity & pH determination
- Running spectophotometer to determine phosphorus in environment samples
- Making experimental observations
- Data entry
- Other work duties as assigned
Wage/Salary: $10-11/hour (DOE)
Hours Per Week: 19-30
Number of Openings: 2
Apply through Students | Handshake (joinhandshake.com) or send resume to Valerie Mendoza at: valerie.mendoza@ag.tamu.edu
Visit Students | Handshake (joinhandshake.com) to apply and use above ID # to search for listing. Please contact the UTEP Financial Aid Office for additional information at 915-747-5204.
UTEP Work-Study (Clerical/Front Desk) – #7969821
Job Description: This work-study student will help with general office and receptionist duties at the research center’s front office.
Responsibilities may include:
- Screen phone calls
- Greet and assist visitors
- Sort and distribute mail
- Assist with maintaining filing systems
- Assist with maintaining office supplies inventory
- Assist with managing events calendar and facilities reservations
- Support Business Administrator with various expenditure report
- Other duties as assigned
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
- Good customer service skills
- Display professionalism
- Excellent organizational skills
To apply to a work-study position, a student must:
- Must be eligible for a work-study position through financial aid*
- have applied for financial aid
- be enrolled full-time
- maintain a 2.0 GPA minimum
- have attended a mandatory workshop
- have need available
Please contact the UTEP Financial Aid Office for additional information at 915-747-5204. Visit Students | Handshake (joinhandshake.com) to apply and use above ID # to search for listing.
UTEP Work-Study (Assistant for Research) – #7969837
Job Description: This position will assist researchers and/or scientists in Public Health Nutrition, Hydrology/Water Research, and/or Soil Salinity Management research programs at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at El Paso.
Based on research program assigned, responsibilities may include:
- Fieldwork and field research
- Statistical data entry
- Laboratory procedures
- Lab research
- Review publications
- Data collection and analysis
- Occasional clerical and/or other duties as assigned.
To apply to a work-study position, a student must:
- Must be eligible for a work-study position through financial aid*
- have applied for financial aid
- be enrolled full-time
- maintain a 2.0 GPA minimum
- have attended a mandatory workshop
- have need available
Please contact the UTEP Financial Aid Office for additional information at 915-747-5204. Visit Students | Handshake (joinhandshake.com) to apply and use above ID # to search for listing.