Graduate -Department of Kinesiology-Graduate Assistantship

Overview

Title Graduate Employee-Department of Kinesiology-Graduate Assistantship
- Spring 2026

Requisition ST

Employee Class Student Employee

College Work Study Position No

Department Dept of Kinesiology

Division Division of Academic Affairs

Hours Per Week 20

Preferred Student Classification We have 3-graduate level degree options in the Department of Kinesiology. Students earning one of these 3 degrees are eligible to apply for a GA position in the department.

• MS In Athletic Training Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic Training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions. Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA), Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an allied health care profession.
• MS in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport and Human Performance The Master of Science in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport and Human Performance is designed to advance students’ understanding of relationships among movement, exercise and skills that occur in the contexts of development, learning, rehabilitation, and training. Graduate Students who are interested in gaining valuable mentorship, research skills, and/or completing a thesis, benefit from time in the lab and on campus.
• MS in Sport Management The mission of the graduate Sport Management emphasis in Kinesiology at Sam Houston State University is to effectively prepare students for a variety of executive positions within athletic and sports organizations at the community, educational, and/or professional levels. Students will be provided quality instruction, the latest technology, opportunities for research and professional development, and excellent internship experiences.
  
  In return, students are required to become acquainted with relevant issues in the field, understand the research process, and represent the program’s goals and objectives in the field. The visibility and prestige of the program will be enhanced through student activities, faculty and student research projects, and involvement with state and national organizations. Individuals completing the program will be ready to assume leadership positions in the sport management and/or academic domains.

Graduate Research Assistantship Details:

• You must be able to work in Huntsville, TX on SHSU’s main campus. Our labs are located in the Lee Drain Building on the Sam Houston State University main campus.
• The schedule is up to 20 hours per week often during regular work hours of Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM; however, we sometimes have early morning or late evening hours during data collection on research studies (students typically accept either a 10 hour/week or a 20 hour/week position)
• Students must be accepted to the program (and currently enrolled when working) in a graduate degree seeking program (MS in Athletic Training, Kinesiology: Sport and Human Performance, or Sport Management)
• You will have the opportunities as (1) a faculty research assistant, and/or (2) a teaching assistant (typically activity classes in weight training and/or sport skills), or (3) combo position research and teaching (typically teaching the Exercise Physiology lab class). Please identify which of the 3 assistantship opportunities you are applying for in your letter of intent. If you are seeing #2 or #3, please indicate your experience (competitive play – levels and years, and/or coaching- levels and years) with weight training, racquet sports, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, dance and other sport skills.
  
  If you are interested in #1 or #3, please indicate your areas of interest for research, if you are planning on completing a thesis in your graduate program, and any faculty research areas that are of interest to you.
• Summer…