Graduate Assistant Instructor - Political Science

Job Description

Assistantship Title

Graduate Assistant Instructor

Job Class Code

10066

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. 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.

Posting Number

A1223

Working Title

Graduate Assistant Instructor - Political Science

Location

Edinburg, Texas

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department

College of Liberal Arts / Sch of Pol Sci Pub Af Lg & Sec

Division

Provost - Academic Affairs

FTE

0.50

Scope of Job

Graduate Assistant Instructor will be the Instructor of Record and
responsible for teaching the courses assigned by the department
Graduate Coordinator (example: POLS 2305 and/or POLS 2306).

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

1. Must be in good academic standing
2. Must have 18+ Graduate SCH in political science.
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, three semester credit hours during the
summer session or be registered in the required number of semester
credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree
plan.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Political Science Bachelor’s degree.
2. Accepted into the Master’s in Political Science.
3. Must have 18+ Graduate SCH in political science.

Number of Vacancies

4

Desired Start Date

09/01/2025

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

07/01/2025

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.

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https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/47400

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