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 :

Bachelors degree in Geology; Working on masters 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 :

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before eligible new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

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.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https : / / srinfo.sulross.edu / udps / The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as : campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

About SRSU :

Sul Ross State University, located in Alpine, Texas (www.alpinetexas.com), is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelors and Masters degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students on campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers.Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park, are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine. More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings through our website (http : / / www.sulross.edu).