Job Information
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Graduate Assistant - CLA Office of the Dean in Edinburg, Texas
Title Information
Assistantship TitleGraduate Assistant
Job Class Code00096
FLSAExempt
Minimum Qualifications
Currently admitted to the Graduate School
Be in good academic standing
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 NumberA1105
Working TitleGraduate Assistant - CLA Office of the Dean
LocationEdinburg, Texas
CollegeCollege of Liberal Arts
DepartmentCollege of Liberal Arts
DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs
FTE.5
Scope of Job
The College of Liberal Arts is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Graduate Assistant to support the Interim Associate Dean for Community Engagement. The position involves assisting with the creation and distribution of a college-wide newsletter aimed at both internal and external audiences. Responsibilities include researching, drafting, and editing content, coordinating contributions, and ensuring timely publication.
Additionally, the Graduate Assistant will support college level social media and help develop social media content to promote college and departmental activities, events, and initiatives.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications
1) Must be a full-time graduate student (9 hours during the Fall/Spring semester and 6 hours during Summer months)
2) Able to work well with diverse groups of people
3) Effective communication, verbal and writing skills for interacting with faculty, staff, students and prospective students
4) Willing to work twenty hours per week. Distribution of hours will be flexible
5) Must possess superior writing, editing and meticulous data entry skills to balance multiple projects and deadlines
6) Must pay strong attention to detail
(7) Organized and able to meet deadlines critical.
Preferred Qualifications
1) Full Time Graduate Student – Communication Major preferred
2) Familiar with CANVA and basic video editing for social media preferred.
3) Bilingual English/Spanish with strong written skills preferred.
4) Experience with publication writing helpful.
4) Proficient in Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel
5) Excellent customer service skills and multi-tasking ability in a fast paced environment
Salary$1,250 per month
Number of Vacancies1
Desired Start Date01/15/2025
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 Date12/05/2024
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 Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/44240
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Cover Letter/Letter of Application