Title Information Assistantship TitleGraduate Assistant Instructor Job Class Code10066 FLSAExempt Minimum Qualifications 1. Must be admitted to a graduate degree program. 2. Must be in good academic standing 3. 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 NumberA1204 Working TitleCreative Writing: Graduate Assistant Instructor LocationRio Grande Valley CollegeCollege of Fine Arts DepartmentCollege of Fine Arts / Creative Writing DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs FTE.5 Scope of Job The Department of Creative Writing Program seeks candidates for our Graduate Assistant Instructor program. Candidates must be accepted in the MFA in Creative Writing Program, have completed 18 credit hours in the program, and be in good standing. They must demonstrate a commitment to working in collaboration with their faculty supervisor(s) and other graduate assistants. Graduate Assistant Instructors will also complete all trainings for employment and take an approved pedagogy course from our degree plan if they have not already. In the application, please mention previous teaching and/or creative writing workshop experience, relevant graduate coursework in more than one genre of creative writing, pedagogy course or related trainings completed or forthcoming, and other relevant information valued in teaching creative writing such as creative writing publications, presentations/performances, and/or works-in-progress. Graduate Assistant Instructor duties include teaching, as the instructor of record, undergraduate creative writing courses (in-person and/or online). In particular, we are seeking instructors for ENGL 2316 Poetry Appreciation and ENGL 3351 Creative Writing I courses with the possibility of ENGL 3352 Creative Nonfiction. Duties include designing your syllabus in consultation with a Creative Writing faculty mentor and/or the department chair, leading class discussions and pedagogically engaging activities, teaching the process of creative writing, maintaining effective communication with the class on Brightspace, evaluating student creative writing and classwork, holding office hours and meeting with students to assist them with their creative writing, and all other duties required of instructors of record. GAI’s are also required to attend weekly meetings with their supervisor(s) and they may also need to complete other department-related duties as assigned. Discipline Specific Required Qualifications Serves as instructor of record. Additional details provided by Department. FLSA : Exempt FTE : 0.5 Eligible for In-State Tuition Waiver: Yes Minimum Qualifications: - Be unconditionally enrolled as a master’s student - Be in good academic standing - Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher appropriate to the area of service - Have successfully completed eighteen (18) hours of graduate coursework in the assigned teaching discipline - 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, 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. Preferred Qualifications SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience Number of VacanciesMultiple Desired Start Date09/01/2025 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 Date04/29/2025 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. Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. 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