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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
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 populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC
Job Posting Title:
Riverbat Mascot (Hourly)
Job Description Summary:
Perform as the official Austin Community College (ACC) Riverbat mascot at college and public appearances during the academic year.
PLEASE NOTE: The selection process will include an interview, audition, and role-playing activity.
Job Description:
Description of Duties and Tasks
Represents ACC, and the college's mission and core values, in a positive and friendly manner through performances on and off campus.
Provides input on Riverbat interaction with fans on ACC's official social networking sites.
Commits entirely to the assigned schedule of Riverbat appearances. Reports to performance site on time and as scheduled and ready to be in character. Works events throughout the year, including evenings, weekends, and summers as needed. Student class schedules are considered when booking appearances.
Distributes ACC promotional items designed to create good will and increase attendance at events. Poses for photographs and communicates creatively without speaking.
Personally interacts in character at performance level with Riverbat fans and event attendees.
Knowledge
Skills
Maintaining an established work schedule and being on time.
Ability to perform wacky promotional activities in front of audiences.
Ability to work scheduled event dates, including between semesters and summers as needed.
Preferred Work Experience
Required Education
Special Requirements
Licenses/Certifications; Other
Good academic standing and not subject to college discipline per the Student Handbook.
Outgoing and creative personality with a desire to have fun.
Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for local Austin area travel.
Other Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements
Must have good posture and physical ability to perform Riverbat actions (i.e., standing, running, kneeling, reaching, hopping, jumping, bending, waving hands/arms, extending arms as if in flight, etc.).
Work is performed in and out of doors, with exposure to varying temperatures.
Must be of the height and weight to wear the Riverbat costume comfortably and support the weight for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift and move 50 pounds without assistance.
Safety
Pay Rate
$23.00/hour
Number of Openings:
4
Job Posting Close Date:
May 7, 2026
As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.
Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.
For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.