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Employment Opportunities outside EDP

In addition to employment in Educational Psychology, students have access to:

• Hire UTexas jobs database
• Hire a Longhorn site 
• UT Job Search
• EDP's Announcements & Opportunities Page, which lists fellowships, grants, and job listings sent to EDP that may be relevant for EDP students.

EDP Employment

General Information

The Department of Educational Psychology offers Teaching Assistant (TA), Assistant Instructor (AI), and Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) positions to Educational Psychology graduate students each semester. These positions are primarily available to those students who are in their second year and beyond. Recipients of half-time teaching or research assistantships are eligible for an exemption of the out-of-state portion of their tuition. 

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For 2016-2017, a 10-hour Teaching Assistant appointment yields a salary of $3,237 for one long semester ($719/month). A 10-hour Assistant Instructor position yields a salary of $3,578 for one long semester ($795/month). Appointments are always for one semester at a time. In addition to appointments available in our department, EDP students have found employment in other UT departments. Note that appointment as an AI requires that students have completed the course 398T College Teaching Methodology (in Educational Psychology or in another department).

Responsibilities

Students must follow all steps on the New Student Employee Checklist available on the Human Resources Student Employee webpage.

Position Types

• Graduate Research Assistants. Students interested in a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) position should read about faculty research interests and contact faculty directly, then complete the application below.
• Teaching Assistants. Students interested in a Teaching Assistant (TA) position are encouraged to talk to the instructor of the course directly, and then complete the application below. Class listings/schedules for upcoming semesters can be viewed via the Course Schedule on the Registrar's page. 
• Assistant Instructors. Students eligible for employment as Assistant Instructors (AI) should apply via the application link below. AIs may only teach lower-division undergraduate courses: EDP undergrad courses that are traditionally AI-taught are EDP 304 Strategic Learning for the 21st Century, EDP 308 Statistical Literacy and Reasoning, and EDP 316 Intergroup Dialogue.

Eligibility Requirements

Please read these requirements for appointment carefully before applying:

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• EDP AI and TAs must complete the EDP Student Employee Orientation. 
• To be eligible for an AI or a TA position in a particular course, the student must have taken the course or an approved equivalent, and be recommended by the course instructor.
• In the appointment of TA's for ALD classes, preference is given to students who have teaching experience at the elementary or secondary level.
•  Appointment as an AI requires that students have completed the course 398T College Teaching Methodology (in Educational Psychology or in another department).

Application Process

Deadline

The online application will remain available until all positions are filled for each semester.

Application

Applications for Spring 2018 are now being accepted.

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Appointment Information

Appointment information for Spring 2018 will be available a few weeks before the beginning of the semester.