Graduate Assistant - Creative Writing & Events

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

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

Dear Applicant,

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Title Information

Assistantship Title

Assistantship Title Graduate Assistant

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 10096

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Minimum Qualifications

1. Currently admitted to the Graduate School
2. Be in good academic standing
3. 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 the 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 A1447

Working Title

Location

Location Edinburg, Texas

College

College College of Fine Arts

Department

Department College of Fine Arts / Creative Writing

Division

Division Provost - Academic Affairs

FTE

FTE .50

Scope of Job

The Department of Creative Writing Program is seeking candidates for our Graduate Assistantship Program – Visiting Writing Series. Candidates must be accepted in the MFA in Creative Writing Program and demonstrate a commitment to working in collaboration with the department chair, faculty, other student staff members, campus and community partners, and the department Administrative Assistant. They will also complete all trainings for employment.

Candidates with experience in creative writing event organizing, publicity (including graphic design and social media), podcast production and/or related work, are preferred.

10096 Graduate Assistant

Graduate assistant duties include collaborating on organizing and co-hosting the department’s visiting writer and student reading series events from room reservations, publicity, days-of-events assistance, and related event programming tasks. Other duties include assisting with the department podcast and publicity work, tabling for the department, assisting professors, and/or completing other department activities and duties as assigned, including attending weekly meetings with supervisor(s).

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

1. Currently admitted to the MFA program in Creative Writing at UTRGV
2. Must be in good academic standing.
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, and 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.

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