Graduate Teaching Assistant Position - Psychology

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

Robert

C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

Title Information

Assistantship Title

Assistantship Title Graduate Teaching Assistant

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 10047

FLSA

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

Posting Number A1443

Working Title

Working Title Graduate Teaching Assistant Position
- Psychology

Location

Location Edinburg, Texas

College

College College of Liberal Arts

Department

Department College of Liberal Arts / Psychological Science

Division

Division Provost
- Academic Affairs

FTE

FTE .5

Scope of Job

Duties of a GTA include, but are not limited to
:

• 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.
• The maximum amount of time allowed for assigned duties is twenty (20) hours per week.
• Training and professional development

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Applicants for a Graduate Teaching Assistant ( GTA ) position in the Department of Psychological Science should:

• Be admitted to a graduate program in the Department of Psychological Sciences
• 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—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
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of the discipline of psychology
• Have effective written and verbal communication skills
• Possess the technical skills needed for the assignment
• Meet any additional qualifications required by the supervising faculty member

Preferred Qualifications

Salary varies

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies varies

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 09/01/2026

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 07/23/2026

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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