Communication-Graduate Assistant Instructor

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

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.

Title Information

Assistantship Title

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 10066

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. Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate course work in the assigned teaching discipline
• 4. 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 A1445

Working Title

Location

Location Edinburg, Texas

College

College College of Liberal Arts

Department

Department College of Liberal Arts / Communication

Division

Division Provost - Academic Affairs

FTE

FTE .25

Scope of Job

The graduate assistant instructor will be teaching COMM 1311 Introduction to Communication class. They will be responsible for teaching, grading and proctoring the class.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

The Graduate Assistant Instructor position is available to full-time graduate students, preferably those in good standing with the Communication Program. Graduate Assistant Instructor will work with Basic Course Director and their responsibility to do stand alone teaching the COMM 1311 Introduction to Communication. Graduate student will work 10 hours per week with flexibility to accommodate the students needs.

Preferred Qualifications

Admission to the Communication Masters Program

Salary 4125

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 2

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

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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