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Employment Opportunities outside EDP

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

• Finding Student Employment
• Hire UTexas jobs database
• Hire a Longhorn site 
• UT Job Search
• EDP's Announcements Page, which lists fellowships, grants, and job listings sent to EDP.

EDP Employment

General Information

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

Student appointments as TAs, AIs, or GRAs may not exceed 20 hours per week during the first two long semesters ("long semester" = Spring or Fall) of graduate study (or for international students in any semester) at UT Austin. Appointments may not exceed 30 hours per week during subsequent long semesters. Exceptions to this policy require approval of the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean. Summer session TA/AI appointments are commensurate with the level of assigned duties and may be up to full-time. 

TAs, AIs, & GRAs may not be appointed for more than fourteen long semesters at any one of these graduate student employee titles or combination of titles. Graduate student employees must also be registered for at least 9 semester graduate hours during the semester of employment for a long semester, and at least 3 semester graduate hours during a summer term employment. 

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 UTHR New Student Employee Checklist. 

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 often 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 in EDP carefully before applying:

• Students must meet all the Office of Graduate Studies' Conditions for Student Employment. 
• International students must obtain English language proficiency certification.
• TAs and AIs for a course must have taken the same course or an approved equivalent, and be recommended by the course instructor.
• For ALD 320 and ALD 328 TAs, 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).
• AI and TAs must complete the EDP Student Employee Orientation before beginning any AI/TA duties. 

Application Process

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

Appointment Information

Appointment information is available few weeks before the beginning of a corresponding semester via the UT Appointments Information system. You can also view the processing status of any Tuition Reduction Benefits (TRB) online via UT's My Tuition page.