Graduate Assistant
- Employer
- The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
- Location
- Edinburg, TX
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
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.
The Graduate Assistant for Student Accessibility Services (SAS) will work as a member of a team to provide support services to college students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and similar disabilities who are registered with SAS. Responsibilities will include working with students to enhance their personal, social, and academic growth through the delivery of one-to-one and small group supports. The candidate will also be responsible for collecting data, creating case notes, and generating reports, and must be highly organized and able to function independently. Some travel is required to Brownsville. Position will begin in Fall 2019. Preference will be given to applicants who are available to work during the 2019-2020 academic year and who have experience with adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Discipline Specific Required QualificationsExcellent oral and written communication skills; Effective office, time-management, and organizational skills; Self-motivated; Ability to work independently as well as in teams; Strong analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills; Computer literacy (well versed in the following: Microsoft Windows, word processing, spreadsheet manipulation, desktop publishing, and database management) is required. The Graduate Assistant will also need to become proficient in the records management software utilized by Student Accessibility Services (mySAS).
Prior experience with and/or an interest in assistive technology for people with disabilities is valued.
The position requires a commitment to student confidentiality and may require occasional evening and/or weekend hours. Some travel is required.
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.
Experience with young adults with autism, leading social skill development groups, and/or mentoring
Salary Number of Vacancies1Desired Start Date09/23/2019 Posting Detail Information EEO StatementUTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Open Date09/14/2019Special Instructions to ApplicantsDear 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 Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/22595Posting Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Reference Letter 1
- Reference Letter 2
- Reference Letter 3
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Organization
Working at The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
A New University with a Long History
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 in a historic move that brings together the resources and assets of UT Brownsville and UT Pan American and, for the first time, makes it possible for residents of the Rio Grande Valley to benefit from the Permanent University Fund—a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and the Texas A&M University System.
Our new university will also be home to a School of Medicine and will transform Texas and the nation by becoming a leader in student success, teaching, research, and health care. UTRGV will enroll its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine will open in 2016.
UT Brownsville and UT Pan American
The shared history of The University of Texas Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville goes back to 1927, when Edinburg College was founded. In 1973, Pan American opened a second campus in Brownsville, which later became an independent institution of The University of Texas System in 1991. Over the years, the missions and the identities of these great institutions have continually evolved to serve the communities of the Rio Grande Valley.
Now, the evolution and connection between these two institutions is coming full circle as UT Brownsville and UT Pan American are being established as a single, new university and medical school, with a single, new identity—The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Learn more about UTRGV here.
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