Graduate Teaching Assistant - Political Science

Title Information

Assistantship TitleGraduate Teaching Assistant

Job Class Code10047

FLSAExempt

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.

Position Information

Posting NumberA1224

Working TitleGraduate Teaching Assistant - Political Science

LocationEdinburg, Texas

CollegeCollege of Liberal Arts

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

DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs

FTE0.50

Scope of Job

GTA will be providing feedback and/or grading student work; monitoring/proctoring course activities; leading and/or supervising laboratory sessions, discussion sessions, or recitation labs; providing assistance to students during scheduled office hours; and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction.

Discipline Specific Required 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 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

Accepted into the Master’s in Political Science Program.

Salary

Number of Vacancies5

Desired Start Date01/01/2027

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 Date11/10/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

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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/47402

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Reference Letter 1

• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts