University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Graduate Assistant - CLA Office of the Dean
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, Texas, us, 78540
Graduate Assistant - CLA Office of the Dean
Location: Edinburg, Texas
College: College of Liberal Arts
Department: College of Liberal Arts
Posting Number: A1299
FTE: 0.5
Open Date: 10/27/2025
Desired Start Date: 01/05/2026
Working Title: Graduate Assistant - CLA Office of the Dean
The College of Liberal Arts is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Graduate Assistant to support the 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.
Required Qualifications
Full-time graduate student currently admitted to the Graduate School.
Good academic standing.
Registered full-time for the respective semester (9 credit hours in Fall/Spring, 6 credit hours in Summer, or required credit hours to fulfill degree plan).
Full-time graduate student (9 hours Fall/Spring, 6 hours Summer).
Ability to work well with diverse groups of people.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with faculty, staff, students and prospective students.
Willing to work twenty hours per week with a flexible distribution of hours.
Superior writing, editing and meticulous data entry skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Organized and able to meet critical deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
Full-time graduate student – Communication major preferred.
Familiar with Canva and basic video editing for social media.
Bilingual English/Spanish with strong written skills.
Experience with publication writing.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
Excellent customer service skills and ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
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.
Contact Information Office Location: 1201 W. University Drive, Human Resources, MASS Building 2nd Floor, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone – Edinburg: (956) 665‑2451 | Brownsville: (956) 882‑8205
Office hours: Monday‑Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Faculty Recruitment: College of Engineering & Computer Science – cecs@utrgv.edu
Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship – cobe@utrgv.edu
Application To apply, please click the
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Please note that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of the position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
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College: College of Liberal Arts
Department: College of Liberal Arts
Posting Number: A1299
FTE: 0.5
Open Date: 10/27/2025
Desired Start Date: 01/05/2026
Working Title: Graduate Assistant - CLA Office of the Dean
The College of Liberal Arts is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Graduate Assistant to support the 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.
Required Qualifications
Full-time graduate student currently admitted to the Graduate School.
Good academic standing.
Registered full-time for the respective semester (9 credit hours in Fall/Spring, 6 credit hours in Summer, or required credit hours to fulfill degree plan).
Full-time graduate student (9 hours Fall/Spring, 6 hours Summer).
Ability to work well with diverse groups of people.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with faculty, staff, students and prospective students.
Willing to work twenty hours per week with a flexible distribution of hours.
Superior writing, editing and meticulous data entry skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Organized and able to meet critical deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
Full-time graduate student – Communication major preferred.
Familiar with Canva and basic video editing for social media.
Bilingual English/Spanish with strong written skills.
Experience with publication writing.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
Excellent customer service skills and ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
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.
Contact Information Office Location: 1201 W. University Drive, Human Resources, MASS Building 2nd Floor, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone – Edinburg: (956) 665‑2451 | Brownsville: (956) 882‑8205
Office hours: Monday‑Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Faculty Recruitment: College of Engineering & Computer Science – cecs@utrgv.edu
Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship – cobe@utrgv.edu
Application To apply, please click the
Apply for this Job
link/button. You can also bookmark or print a preview of this posting. Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting confidential information from application documents; please omit date of birth, Social Security number, gender, ethnicity/race before submission.
Please note that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of the position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
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