• Reflects the diversity of our community

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for under-represented populations

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students, the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.

ACC is proud to serve a diverse student body as an open-access and low-cost institution. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their educational goals and are sensitive to our students' diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. In 2017 our faculty adopted a Statement of ACC Faculty Values. This Statement affirms that ACC's faculty members value collaboration, service, agency, scholarship, inclusion, and teaching, all of which attest to our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our mission.

• Job Duties: The intern will primarily focus on researching water datasets, compiling standard documentation (metadata and data dictionaries), and supporting data entry in the TWDH. This will include working closely with the data lead and administrator for the Hub project to help develop administrative workflows for collecting and reviewing metadata following FAIR data principles. Additional duties include identifying data transformations needed for data standardization; drafting social media content to promote the Hub; and working closely with other staff involved in the TWDH project. Other assignments may be added to provide the intern with greater exposure to the important work performed by TWDB teams.

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• The ability to work independently within departmental policies and guidelines.
• Respecting a unique and diverse multicultural environment.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

• Demonstrated proficiency with standard office software.

• Qualifications: Applicants should either be enrolled at a recognized Texas college or university or a recent graduate. Successful candidates will have a background in either GIS, library science, data science, information architecture, or other related field, and a desire to improve skills in information science and develop a better understanding of water datasets in the state. Enrollment
  or completion of data acquisition and analysis in GIS or other related data courses are strongly preferred.
  Understanding of FAIR data principles, relational databases, knowledge of data management best practices, and familiarity with the geography or water data of Texas is a plus. This position requires
  great attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well in team settings and independently.
  Successful candidates will have access to their own laptop computer and the ability to participate in virtual meetings.

• Work is routinely performed in an office environment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay Rate

$22.00/hour