Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Assistantships

1 Program/Teaching Assistantship 

This program/teaching assistant position provides instructional support through the Department of Psychology. This position is expected to devote approximately 20 hours per week, from late August through late May. The position may renew in the next academic year dependent upon performance and assistantship funding. Responsibilities include:

• Support the M.S. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology program through updating social media and webpages, organizing events, assisting with program operations and more.
• Assist with instruction and logistics in undergrad psychology courses such as communicating with instructors and students, making instructional videos, coordinating research administration, developing course materials and more.
• Other tasks may be assigned, as appropriate, to support the Program and the Department.

The program/teaching assistant is under the supervision of, and reports to, the Chair of the Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Program and the Chair of the Department of Psychology.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Admission to the Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Program.
• Enrollment in a minimum of six credits per semester and no fewer than 15 credits per academic year.
• Maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average for graduate courses.
• Demonstrate outstanding potential for program and instructional support.

Preference will be given to a student who has an undergraduate degree in psychology or experience assisting with academic/athletic program operations.

Compensation

See the Graduate Studies website for information on salary and benefits.

Application

Submit a statement of interest regarding the position, a resume and contact information for two references who could speak about your ability in organizational skills, research and/or instructional support (all in one email) to the chair of the SEPP program. 

2Applied Research Assistantship (Applications will be accepted June 5 - August 1, 2023)

This graduate assistant position provides support through the Consortium of Applied Research (CAR). This position is expected to devote approximately 20 hours per week to applied data collection, data cleaning, writing of reports and preparing documents for the Wisconsin 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative. Activities include:

• Completing data quality checks to ensure data are reliably entered into the system.
• Providing technical assistance virtually to afterschool program staff regarding questions surrounding the data.
• Communicating data findings to key stakeholders.
• Other tasks may be assigned, as appropriate, to support the Director of the CAR.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Admission to the Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Program.
• Enrollment in a minimum of six credits per semester and no fewer than 15 credits per academic year.
• Maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average for graduate courses.
• Demonstrate outstanding potential for research, data collection and writing.

Preference will be given to a student who has experience in K-12 education or experience in afterschool programs or youth-serving organizations.

Compensation

This position is year-long, with a 9-month assistantship during the academic year and hourly pay in summer months. The start date is August 2023. This position will work hourly in the summer (at the rate of $16.35 per hour). When the school year begins, students will be compensated as a 9-month Graduate Assistant Position (See the Graduate Studies website). The position will continue through Summer 2024. The position may renew in 2024-2025 dependent upon performance and grant funding.

Application

Applicants should prepare a cover letter, a resume, and contact information for two references who could speak about your abilities. Email these documents to Professor Jenell Holstead at holsteaj@uwgb.edu by August 1, 2023.