Graduate Teaching Assistant- Literatures & Cultural Studies (Assistantships)

Assistantship Title Graduate Teaching Assistant

Job Class Code 10047

FLSA Exempt

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.

Posting Number A1118

Working Title Graduate Teaching Assistant- Literatures & Cultural Studies (Assistantships)

Location Rio Grande Valley

College College of Liberal Arts

Department College of Liberal Arts / Literatures and Cultural Studies

Division Provost – Academic Affairs

FTE .500

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

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

Salary

Number of Vacancies Varies

Desired Start Date 01/01/2025

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 Date 10/14/2024

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.

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