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Title Information

Assistantship TitleGraduate Teaching Assistant

Job Class Code00047

FLSAExempt

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 NumberA1051

Working TitleGraduate Teaching Assistant-Physics and Astronomy

LocationRio Grande Valley, Texas

CollegeCollege of Sciences

DepartmentCollege of Sciences / Physics and Astronomy

DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs

FTE.5

Scope of Job

Graduate Assistants will be assigned to specific faculty and their responsibilities will vary with the needs of the faculty

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Graduate Teaching Assistantships are available to students who are assigned to a specific faculty member. Duties will vary depending on the project and assigned duties, but will be related to the student’s field of study. Graduate Teaching Assistants may also work as lab assistants, graders, creative activity facilitators, and/or in other positions that help faculty members with their instructional duties in the department. Graduate Teaching Assistants may be assigned to any Division of the professional staff at the University. Duties will be related to the student’s field of study and will vary depending on the projects and responsibilities assigned to the student. Graduate students will work a varied schedule of 20 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications

The Graduate Assistant position is available to full-time graduate students, preferably those in good academic standing and in the Physics & Astronomy department.

Salary$1,250 -$2,400

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 Date07/14/2025

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/43246

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