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Lecturer Position

Graduate Assistant Instructor - Psychology

Deadline
Mar 31, 2027
Closing in 163 days
Location
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United States
Employment
None
Full time
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Posted Oct 02, 2026

About the role

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site | Graduate Assistant Instructor - Psychology

Graduate Assistant Instructor - Psychology

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Posting Details

Title Information
Assistantship Title Graduate Assistant Instructor
Job Class Code 10066
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 A1502
Working Title Graduate Assistant Instructor - Psychology
Location Edinburg, Texas
College College of Liberal Arts
Department College of Liberal Arts / Psychological Science
Division Provost - Academic Affairs
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 varies
Desired Start Date 01/19/2027
Posting Detail Information
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 10/05/2026
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.
Quick Link https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52699

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