Graduate Teaching Assistant - History

Title and Position

Graduate Teaching Assistant – History

Edinburg, Texas

College of Liberal Arts / History Department, Provost – Academic Affairs

• FTE: .50
• Posting Number: A1399
• Working Title:
  
  Graduate Teaching Assistant – History
• Job Class Code: 10047
• FLSA:
  Exempt

• General classroom management, assist instructor with both online and traditional face‑to‑face classes.
• Attend sessions, fulfill assignments made by instructor.
• Meet regularly with instructor and provide office hours for students.
• Maintain attendance records, grade assignments and exams.
• Other duties or tasks as assigned by instructor.
• Willing to work at either campus based on department needs.

• Must be in good academic standing.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service.
• Be registered full‑time for the respective semester (9 credit hours in fall and spring; 3 in summer).
• Submit a letter of intent, resume, and a list of three references.
• Ability to work well with diverse groups.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with prospective students.
• Superior writing and editing skills.
• Reliable for work at Edinburg or Brownsville campus to support traditional face‑to‑face classes.

• Full‑time graduate student with GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Undergraduate history minor.
• MA in History or MAIS in History (priority).

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, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University is committed to comply with all government requirements and to ensure non‑discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.