• Graduate Research Assistant - Counseling

    University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Rio Grande, TX)


    Title Information

     

    Assistantship TitleGraduate Research Assistant

     

    Job Class Code10064

     

    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. Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate course work in the assigned

    teaching discipline

    5. Be registered full-time doctoral student 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 NumberA1180

     

    Working TitleGraduate Research Assistant - Counseling

     

    LocationRio Grande Valley

     

    CollegeCollege of Education and P-16 Integration

     

    DepartmentCollege of Education and P-16 Integration / Counseling

     

    DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs

     

    FTE.50

    Scope of Job

    Program Description: The Presidential Research Fellow program provides college recognition regarding incoming doctoral students’ potential for outstanding scholarship/creative work and professional contributions. The program objectives are to recruit high quality doctoral students who will provide high quality teaching experiences for undergraduate CEP students. The PRF program provides a stipend over 12 months for a period of up to 4 years with a scholarship to cover tuition and fees. The student will work as a Graduate Research Assistant.

     

    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.

    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. Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate course work in the assignedteaching discipline

    5. Be registered full-time doctoral student 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.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Previous Pre-K-12 or higher education teaching experience

    + Experience with educational technology and online teaching

    + Experience working or teaching in bi/multilingual settings

     

    Salary

     

    Number of Vacancies12

     

    Desired Start Date09/01/2025

     

    Posting Detail Information

    EEO Statement

    UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

     

    Open Date04/07/2025

     

    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.

     

    Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates.

     

    Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/46603

     

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    Applicant Documents

    Required Documents

    + Resume

    + Curriculum Vitae

    + Unofficial Transcripts

    + Training Certificates

    + List of 3 References

    + Letter of Interest

    + Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

     

    Optional Documents