• Lecturer in the Robert C. Vackar College…

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


    Title Information

     

    Faculty TitleLecturer I

     

    Job Class Code00050

     

    Job CodeF

     

    FLSAExempt

    Position Information

    Posting NumberPTFRGV0956

     

    Working TitleLecturer in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship/Department of Finance

     

    LocationRio Grande Valley, Texas

     

    Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

     

    Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position1 year

     

    Tenure StatusNon Tenure Track

    FTE1

    Scope of Job

    The Department of Finance at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) occasionally has the need to hire One-Year Lecturers to teach in its Bachelor’s programs. Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction in the program, advising students, and participating in scholarship activities serving the college, university or local community as needed.

     

    The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, a Hispanic serving institution, opened its doors in Fall 2015. UTRGV was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 and brings together the assets and resources of UT Pan American and UT Brownsville. The new university is home to the School of Medicine that opened in 2016. UTRGV is in the middle of one of the fastest growing areas in the nation, the southern tip of Texas known as the Rio Grande Valley.

     

    UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV’s guiding principles (http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/history/transition-plan/guiding-principles/index.htm), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to become one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.

    Minimum Qualifications

    The minimum qualification to be considered as a One Year Lecturer is a master’s degree in Finance or a related discipline. Candidates must hail from AACSB accredited institutions.

     

    Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

     

    Applicants must have earned at least 18 graduate credit hours in the field of Finance or a related discipline.

    Preferred Qualification

    A PhD in Finance or a related discipline is desirable, as is experience at teaching a diverse student body, and the ability to use technology to support teaching and learning.

     

    SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and/or Experience.

     

    License or Certification Required?No

     

    Number of Vacancies1

     

    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 Date07/07/2025

    Special Instructions to Applicants

    Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

    Additional Information

    UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and there by subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

    Please Note

    Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ).

     

    Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

     

    Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/47726

     

    Posting Supplemental Questions

     

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    Applicant Documents

    Required Documents

    + Curriculum Vitae

    + List of 3 References

    + Letter of Interest

     

    Optional Documents