Graduate Assistant Instructor - Criminal Justice

Title Information

Assistantship TitleGraduate Assistant Instructor

Job Class Code10066

FLSAExempt

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

1. 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 NumberA1386

Working TitleGraduate Assistant Instructor - Criminal Justice

LocationEdinburg, Texas

CollegeCollege of Liberal Arts

DepartmentCollege of Liberal Arts / Criminal Justice

DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs

FTE.25

Scope of Job

The Graduate Assistant Instructor will teach a criminal justice course under the supervision of the department.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

The Graduate Assistant Instructor position is open to full-time graduate students in good standing within the MSCJ program who have completed at least 18 hours of graduate coursework in criminal justice.

Preferred Qualifications

Admission to MSCJ Program

Salary

Number of Vacancies2

Desired Start Date09/01/2026

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 Date05/07/2026

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:

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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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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Letter of Interest

Optional Documents