We normally employ about 10-15 graduate students as either Teaching Associates (TAs) or Graduate Assistants (GAs).
Teaching Associateships
Assignments for the TA might include teaching physical activity classes or teaching undergraduate lab classes in either exercise physiology or athletic training.
Graduate Assistantships
Assignment for the GA might include assisting faculty in labs or with research projects, assisting the graduate and undergraduate advisors or assisting students in a computer lab.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a graduate assistantship or teaching associateship, a student must have classified graduate standing (or be close to it) and be actively pursuing the Master’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or Nutritional Sciences. Student with “classified standing” have very high priority in the award of assistantships/associateships, so you should be taking the necessary steps to getting it. A conditionally classified student can hold a TA or GA for only one semester.
Stipend
These are one-semester appointments and are renewable to maximum of four semesters. The stipend depends on assignment and experience.
Application
For consideration, a student must file:
- A personal cover letter describing relevant experiences and certifications
- Application for Teaching or Graduate Assistantship (pdf, updated 3/22/2016)
- Resume
The deadline for first consideration applications for the fall semester is May 1 and for the spring semester is November 1.
