Title Information

Assistantship TitleGraduate Associate Instructor - Teaching and Learning

Job Class Code10064

FLSAExempt

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be in good academic standing

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service

• Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate course work in the assigned teaching discipline

• Be registered full-time doctoral student 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 NumberA1039

Working TitleGraduate Associate Instructor - Teaching and Learning

LocationRio Grande Valley

CollegeCollege of Education and P-16 Integration

DepartmentCollege of Education and P-16 Integration / Teaching and Learning

DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs

FTE.50

Scope of Job

Program Description: The Presidential Research Fellow program provides college recognition regarding incoming doctoral students’ potential for outstanding scholarship/creative work and professional contributions. The program objectives are to recruit high quality doctoral students who will provide high quality teaching experiences for undergraduate CEP students. The PRF program provides a stipend over 12 months for a period of 2 and years and a scholarship to cover tuition and fees. The student will work as a Graduate Associate Instructor.

Duties include, but are not limited to, providing feedback and/or grading student work; monitoring/proctoring course activities; leading laboratory sessions, discussion sessions, or recitation labs; providing office hour assistance to students; and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction.

As Instructors of Record, Graduate Associate Instructors will function as auxiliary teaching staff and are employed to teach courses at the undergraduate level (For additional requirements associated with teaching assignments, see the UTRGV Faculty Teaching Qualifications Policy). The maximum number of teaching hours for a semester is six (6) and the maximum amount of time allowed for assigned duties is twenty (20) hours per week. The criteria for assigning courses will follow college and department guidelines.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

• Understanding of basic research skills

• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills

• Willingness to accept and apply feedback

• Self-motivated and demonstrates initiative

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Pre-K-12 or higher education teaching experience

• Experience with educational technology and online teaching

• Experience working or teaching in bi/multilingual settings

Salary

Number of Vacancies2

Desired Start Date09/01/2024

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 Date05/03/2024

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.

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.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/42730

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Training Certificates

• List of 3 References

• Letter of Interest

• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

Optional Documents