Graduate Teaching Assistant (Sociology)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site

Edinburg, TX

Title Information

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.

Position Information

Posting Number

A1350

Working Title

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Sociology)

Location

Edinburg, Texas

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department

College of Liberal Arts / Sociology

Division

Provost - Academic Affairs

FTE

.25 or .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, discussion sessions, or recitation labs; providing office hour assistance to students; and performing clerical tasks associated with course instruction. Additional details provided by Department.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Must be admitted to a graduate degree program.
Must be in good academic standing.
Be registered full-time 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary

2900 or 5800 per semester

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

03/01/2026 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, 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

02/13/2026

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.

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https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50236

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