Graduate Assistant CHAPS

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg:
Brownsville:

Office hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.

- 5:00p.m.

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs

Faculty Recruitment:
Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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Title Information

Assistantship Title

Assistantship Title Graduate Assistant

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 10096

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently admitted to the Graduate School
• 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 spring semester, three semester credit hours during summer session(s), or in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree plan.)

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number A1349

Working Title

Working Title Graduate Assistant for CHAPS

Location

Location Edinburg, Texas

College

College College of Liberal Arts

Department

Department College of Liberal Arts

Division

Division Provost - Academic Affairs

FTE

FTE .25 or .50

Scope of Job

• Compile regional research items with regard to Native American people of South Texas for our upcoming educator workshop.
• Assist with all preparations for the educator workshop with includes preparing agendas, organizing catering for the working meals, prepare toolkit packets for attendees, create advertising blasts for social media, and create certificates of completion teachers.
• Assist with promotional items for public lectures and community engagement events.
• Oral history interview transcriptions for various topics within the CHAPS Program projects.
• Assist with the review of regional projectile point artifact collections brought to the CHAPS Program office for analysis.
• Assist the CHAPS Program with planning and implementation of community engagement events.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Be registered full-time for the respective semester (nine semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine semester credit hours during spring semester, three semester credit hours during summer session(s), or in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree plan.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Salary $625 or $1,250/month

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 03/01/2026

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

Open Date 02/13/2026

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