We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as a Part-Time Lecturer of the University College beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.
About UTRGV:
It is UTRGV’s Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a team of faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.
UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students.
Thanks to a steadfast commitment to safety and success, UTRGV yielded record-breaking outcomes in enrollment and student success in the fall 2023 semester. For additional information, please visit our website.
The University College at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is seeking applications for a Part-Time (adjunct) Lecturer to teach UNIV 1301 Learning Framework. This first-year course, which is a part of UTRGV’s Student Success and Retention Initiatives, focuses on research based findings on cognition, learning, motivation, and how the findings apply to the students’ university experience.
The position is a part-time appointment beginning in the Fall of 2024. The selected applicant(s) may teach multiple sections of UNIV 1301 Learning Framework using research-based teaching methodologies. S/He will be expected to teach and advise on both Edinburg and Brownsville campuses. The applicant(s) will also provide individual and group academic advising, serve on program and university committees, maintain appropriate office hours, and fulfill other responsibilities required of a lecturer at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions and are committed to UTRGV’s guiding principles (http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/transition-plan/guiding-principles), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to become one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.