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Title Information

Assistantship TitleGraduate Teaching Assistant

Job Class Code10047

FLSAExempt

Minimum 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 (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 NumberA1168

Working TitleGraduate Teaching Assistant- Literatures & Cultural Studies (Assistantships)

LocationRio Grande Valley

CollegeCollege of Liberal Arts

DepartmentCollege of Liberal Arts / Literatures and Cultural Studies

DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs

FTEVaries

Scope of Job

Duties include, but are not limited to, providing feedback and/or grading student work; monitoring course activities; holding regular office hours according to departmental guidelines; attend professional development meetings prior to and during the semester; report student progress and grades to Instructors of Record.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

The Teaching Assistant position is available to full-time graduate students with 18 hours of graduate English coursework prior to Fall 2025.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to students in the MA English program on the Literatures & Cultural Studies track.

Salary

Number of VacanciesVaries

Desired Start Date09/01/2025

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 Date03/17/2025

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.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/46332

Posting Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents