Graduate Assistant Instructor

Posting Details

Title: Graduate Assistant Instructor Information: Assistantship Title: Graduate Assistant Instructor Job Class Code: 10066 FLSA Exempt Minimum Qualifications

1. Must be in good academic standing
2. Hold a bachelors 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
4. 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.

Position Information

Posting Number: A1352 Working Title: Graduate Assistant Instructor Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas College: College of Liberal Arts Department: College of Liberal Arts Writing and Language Studies Division Provost - Academic Affairs FTE: .50 Scope of Job Duties include but are not limited to: • Providing feedback and/or grading student work • Monitoring, proctoring, course activities, leading laboratory sessions, discussions, sessions, or recitation labs • Providing office hours assistance to students • Performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications Candidate must be a Graduate Student in the English Program. Candidate must have 18 hours in Graduate English Program preferably Rhetoric & Composition and/or Linguistics, including ENGL 6325, either prior or during the semester of apply to post. Linguistics: 18 hours in Graduate Linguistics Program Preferred Qualifications

Salary Number of Vacancies: 8 Desired Start Date: 08/26/2026

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, 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: 03/02/2026 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 Link: https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50382

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Applicant Documents Required Documents: • Resume • Cover Letter • Letter of Application • Unofficial Transcripts • Reference Letter 1 • Letter of Interest • Unofficial Graduate Transcripts Optional Documents: • List of 3 References