Teaching Assistant Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Nevada

INTRODUCTION

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ABOUT THE JOB

The University of Nevada, Reno Honors College is seeking to hire two Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) to teach introductory honors seminars under the supervision of a lead honors faculty member and the Honors College Associate Dean.

The Honors College is the fastest growing college at the University of Nevada, Reno, and expects to welcome 325 first-year students in fall 2026. All first-year students are required to complete HON 109, a one-credit first-year experience discussion-based seminar that emphasizes critical thinking, engagement with diverse primary source texts, community-building, and personal and professional development.

As the Honors College is an umbrella college that serves high-performing undergraduate students with any major, all HON prefix courses are interdisciplinary; thus, GTAs may have any disciplinary background.

The Honors College recognizes that GTAs are, above all else, students. To that end, GTAs have access to a faculty mentoring program that includes regular meetings, teaching observations, and incentives and opportunities for professional development.

Responsibilities

• GTAs, along with a lead honors faculty and the Honors College Associate Dean, will teach HON 109 in fall and spring semesters.

• GTAs may have the opportunity to teach an upper division honors seminar of their own design in the spring.

• GTAs will join a teaching team that includes other faculty, GTAs, and undergraduate TAs.

• GTAs will hold weekly office hours in a shared GTA office space in the Honors College.

• GTAs will attend regular faculty check ins, monthly All-College meetings, HonorsFit (a one-day honors orientation for incoming students), and the Honors Faculty Retreat (a two-day introduction to the Honors College for all faculty).

• Opportunities for summer teaching are possible.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must be enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno.

• Candidate must be active in a degree-seeking program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD students preferred, including incoming PhD students.

• Experience as an instructor, teaching assistant, discussion leader, or academic mentor.

• Experience and/or knowledge of honors education or other special educational programs for high-performing students.

COMPENSATION GRADE

Graduate Assistant

SCHEDULE

Expected hours to work per week: 20

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
50.0%

REQUIRED ATTACHMENT(S)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application:

• Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

• Cover Letter – (required) Please include any experience with honors education and a short description of teaching philosophy and one's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education settings.

• Contact Information for Two References – (optional) Please include name, contact information, and relationship.

This posting is open until filled.

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

POSTING CLOSE DATE

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

About us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiative is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.