Program Support Assistant - Theory and Practice in Teacher Education - UTK

University Of Tennessee College
University Of Tennessee College

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Knoxville, TN, USA

Posted on Aug 4, 2026
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The Program Support Assistant for the FUTURE Program will provide support for students enrolled in the FUTURE Program through campus-wide collaboration, and assist the Program Coordinator with various administrative tasks to foster positive outcomes for the enrolled students.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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The Program Support Assistant for the FUTURE Program will provide support for students enrolled in the FUTURE Program through campus-wide collaboration, and assist the Program Coordinator with various administrative tasks to foster positive outcomes for the enrolled students.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree; Education, Psychology, Social Work, or related field
  • Experience: One (1) year of experience working with students with special needs / disabilities

  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

    -Knowledge of and the ability to work with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

    -Skills working with various computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

    -Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    -Excellent organizational and time management skills

    -Ability to establish and maintain relationships with students, faculty, and staff

    -Ability to be flexible in day-to-day activities and operations

    -Ability to learn quickly

    -Ability to work in a team or group setting

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience: One (1) to three (3) years of experience working with students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Ability to develop individualized academic modification and modifications

Work Location

  • Location: Knoxville, TN
  • Onsite, Hybrid, or Remote : This will be an onsite held position

Compensation and Benefits

  • UT market range: MR06
  • Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
  • Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before August 10, 2026.

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter

Coordination/Collaboration/Organization:

- Collaborates with staff and students to foster student success in the FUTURE Program

- Coordinates with instructors to provide training for best practices with working with students with IDD

- Coordinates training for peer mentors to facilitate student and mentor connections

- Collaborates with Student Disability Services to ensure appropriate utilization of academic accommodations for students in the FUTURE Program

- Collaborates with staff and student support personnel to ensure students in the FUTURE Program are engaged in campus life

- Coordinates independent living supports for students in the FUTURE Program who live in residence halls

- Coordinates support with Panhellenic representatives for students in the FUTURE Program who want to participate in Greek life

Student Supervision and Support:

- Helps students in the FUTURE Program register for courses

- Supervises peer mentors who work with student in the FUTURE Program

- Communicates regularly with students in the FUTURE Program to determine goals and progress

- Assists students in the FUTURE Program in locating and traveling to locations throughout campus as needed

- Assists students in the FUTURE Program with extracurricular activities as needed

Administrative:

- Creates and publishes weekly peer mentor schedule

- Maintains files and records related to community engagement of students in the FUTURE Program

- Helps plan extracurricular activities for students in the FUTURE Program

- Assists the Program Coordinator with various administrative tasks to include document creation, communication with faculty, staff, and parents, and scheduling of program activities

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