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Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Assistantships

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Gain academic and professional growth while funding your education.

The benefits of a graduate assistantship are endless – build your research skills, get networking opportunities, stand out to employers, earn a stipend for the year and have a health insurance plan.

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Information for 2023-2024 Assistantships will be available in late Spring 2023.



Available Assistantships for 2022 - 2023

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 2022 through late May 2023. 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 PSYCH 300 Research Methods in Psychology, 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 chua@uwgb.edu by May 15, 2022.

2Applied Research Assistanship

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 July 1, 2022. 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 June 30, 2023. The position may renew in 2023-2024 dependent upon performance and grant funding.

Application

Submit a cover letter, a resume and contact information for two references who could speak about your abilities to holsteaj@uwgb.edu (all attachments in one email) by May 15, 2022.

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