Graduate Assistant - Geology

Instructions to applicants :

Please submit a resume, and application. letter of intent (attach in place of cover letter).

Job Title :

Graduate Assistant - Geology

Location : Alpine

Department : Natural Sciences

Job No. : Position# 999008

Posting Date : 02 / 03 / 2025

Until Filled : Yes

Salary :

$1,000-1,250 monthly based on completed credit hours

Required :

Bachelor’s degree in Geology; Working on master’s degree in Geology.

Preferred :

Complete tasks with minimal supervision. Learn new skills as necessary.

Comfortably with using Microsoft Office software. Have excellent communication skills, attention to details, and be solution oriented. Have a positive professional manner. Uphold FERPA and other confidential matters.

Ability to work 20 hours per week.

Primary Responsibilities :

Teach laboratories for Geology courses. Hold office hours, prep labs, teach undergraduate sections of labs, administer lab practicals, and evaluate student outcomes on labs and practicals. Coordinate with a faculty mentor who will guide and direct lab activities. Drive university vehicles on field trips. Monitor the safety of others and practice personal safety; exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Other Information :

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

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About SRSU :

Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas / Mexico border.

What you’ve heard is true – there is something very special about the areas we serve in our great State, and Sul Ross State University is vital to the continued growth and progress of our students and the communities we serve.

Sul Ross State provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into a fulfilling career. This life-changing experience has a multi-generational impact, transforming the lives of our students, their families and positively impacting the communities in which they reside. We value learning and strive to provide high quality education in a welcoming, supportive environment. We take pride in the fact that we serve a diverse population including many first-generation college students as well as non-traditional students, international students, student-athletes and graduate students.

From teaching, coaching and law enforcement, to science, ranch management and the Fine Arts, SRSU offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and to exceed their educational, personal and professional goals.

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