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Graduate Teaching Assistant

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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.

Posting Details

Title Information

Assistantship Title Graduate Teaching Assistant
Job Class Code 00047
FLSA Exempt
Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

1. Be in good academic standing
2. Hold a bachelor’s or higher degree appropriate to the area of service
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, six semester credit hours during the summer session or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member) or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree plan

Position Information

Posting Number A0442
Working Title Graduate Teaching Assistant
Location Edinburg, Texas
College College of Liberal Arts
Department College of Liberal Arts / Political Science
Division Provost - Academic Affairs
FTE .5
Scope of Job
Duties include, but are not limited to, providing feedback and/or grading student work; monitoring/proctoring course activities; leading laboratory sessions, discussion sessions, or recitation labs; providing office hour assistance to students; and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction. 
 
Additional details provided by Department
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications
1. Must be in good academic standing 
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service 
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, six semester credit hours during the summer session or be performing supervised research with a UTRGV faculty member) 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 Program
Salary
Number of Vacancies 3
Desired Start Date 09/01/2022
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 05/05/2022
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. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
Optional Documents