Graduate Research Assistant - Historias Americanas
- Employer
- The University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
- Location
- Edinburg, TX
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
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.
The B3 Institute seeks a Graduate Research Assistant to provide general administrative support, research, and documentation for a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education for the implementation of the professional development program entitled Historias Americanas: Engaging History and Citizenship in the Rio Grande Valley for Social Studies and History teachers from Edinburg and Brownsville school districts.
PRIMARY DUTIES
*Perform primary and secondary research for Project Director, including annotated bibliographies and documentation for the Historias Americanas program
*Attend meetings and related events
*Communicate and work with project director, program coordinator, UTRGV faculty, staff and other campus personnel, and personnel from Edinburg and Brownsville school districts, as well as Museum of South Texas History personnel
*Assist in the development of promotional materials, such as brochures, maps, newsletters, and videos
*Perform data entry for digital archive
*Assist with other duties as needed
*Must have knowledge of Mexican American Studies, History, Social Studies, Education
*Must have completed a Graduate Research Methods course
*Must have research experience
*Must have knowledge of or experience in archival research, Secondary source research, internet research, etc..
*Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
*Must be able to work independently with little supervision and as part of a team
*Must work well with diverse groups of people
*Knowledge of or experience in researching topics related to Mexican Americans in the RGV, Texas-Mexico borderlands, including Northern Mexico
*Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, publisher and other relevant programs
*Be bilingual (Spanish/English)
*Reading and writing knowledge in Spanish
UTRGV 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 Date10/05/2020Special 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/25919Posting Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- List of 3 References
- Writing / Publication Sample
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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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