Job Description
Posting Details Title Information
Assistantship Title Research Assistant
Job Class Code 10095
FLSA Exempt
Minimum Qualifications 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, six 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 A1294
Working Title Graduate Research Assistant
Location Edinburg, Texas
College College of Liberal Arts
Department College of Liberal Arts / Sociology
Division Provost - Academic Affairs
FTE .25 or .50
Scope of Job Scope of Job
The Department of Sociology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) occasionally has the need to hire Graduate Students to assist in the areas of teaching (TAs), research (RAs), or administration (GAs).
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Enrollment in the Sociology MS or Disaster Studies MA program. If hired as Graduate Teaching Assistant, must have 18 hours of advanced hours in Sociology.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications: Graduate coursework in Sociology
Preferred Qualification: Research or teaching experience is desirable, as well as ability to use technology to support teaching and learning. Ability to teach online is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualification: Research or teaching experience is desirable, as well as ability to use technology to support teaching and learning. Ability to teach online is preferred.
Salary 2900-5800
Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date 10/20/2025
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 10/08/2025
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