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Graduate Assistant Instructor - Political Science

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Posting Details

Title Information

Assistantship Title Graduate Assistant Instructor
Job Class Code 10066
FLSA Exempt
Minimum Qualifications

1. Must be in good academic standing
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service
3. Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate course work in the assigned
teaching discipline
4. Be registered full-time for the respective semester – nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, or three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.

Position Information

Posting Number A0949
Working Title Graduate Assistant Instructor - Political Science
Location Brownsville, Texas
College College of Liberal Arts
Department College of Liberal Arts / Political Science
Division Provost - Academic Affairs
FTE 0.50
Scope of Job
Graduate Assistant Instructor will be the Instructor of Record and
responsible for teaching the courses assigned by the department
graduate coordinator (example: POLS 2305 and/or POLS 2306).
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications
1. Must be in good academic standing
2. Must have 18+ Graduate SCH in political science.
3. Be registered full-time for the respective semester (nine semester
credit hours during the fall semester, nine semester credit hours
during the spring semester, three semester credit hours during the
summer session or be registered in the required number of semester
credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree
plan.
Preferred Qualifications
Accepted into the Master’s in Political Science.
Salary $1,650
Number of Vacancies 2
Desired Start Date 09/01/2023
Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Open Date 08/01/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Unofficial Transcripts
  3. List of 3 References
  4. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
Optional Documents