• Graduate Workstudy Assistantship

    University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg, TX)


    Title Information

     

    Assistantship TitleGraduate Assistant WS

     

    Job Class Code10082

     

    FLSAExempt

    Minimum Qualifications

    1. Must be admitted to a graduate degree program.

    2. Must be in good academic standing

    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.

    4. Work study eligible

    Position Information

    Posting NumberA1100

     

    Working TitleGraduate Workstudy Assistantship

     

    LocationEdinburg, Texas

     

    CollegeCollege of Liberal Arts

     

    DepartmentCollege of Liberal Arts / Sociology

     

    DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs

     

    FTE.25 or .50

    Scope of Job

    The Department of Anthropology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a growing program, currently housing ten faculty, mentoring more than 65 majors, featuring an Interdisciplinary Master’s degree program, and serving students across campus through numerous General Education Core courses. A strong feature of our department is community-engaged research, both locally in the RGV and at other locations nationally and internationally. To that end, we seek a student employee who will help communicate our research and assist in community outreach through a variety of activities. These include:

     

    + Maintaining the department webpage to reflect current research and highlight departmental news;

    + Produce content for the department’s social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.). This may include sharing anthropological content from other accounts, from research articles, or creating summaries of departmental news and projects;

    + Develop promotional materials in both print (flyers, posters, etc.) and digital formats to highlight departmental programs of study, course offerings, etc.;

    + Participation at recruitment and public outreach events, such as Archaeology Day, to share information about the program and about the discipline of anthropology more generally;

    + Assist with responses for requests/comments within our social media realms;

    + Participate in the organization and promotion of invited guests lecture series;

    + Lab management.

     

    Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

     

    None.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Salary$1,250/month

     

    Number of Vacancies1

     

    Desired Start Date09/03/2024

     

    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 Date09/01/2024

     

    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/44126

     

    Posting Supplemental Questions

     

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    Applicant Documents

    Required Documents

    + Resume

     

    Optional Documents