Position: Graduate Assistant Position (4 available half-time positions) in Athletic Training starting in August 31, 2026, and runs through the end of the winter semester on May 1, 2027.

Position Title: Athletic Training Research Graduate Assistant

Department/Division: Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training/College of Health Professions

Qualifications: To qualify for a graduate assistantship at GVSU, you must be fully admitted to the GVSU MAT graduate program at the time of appointment, AND be a full-time student within the program. You must be in good academic standing as outlined in the Graduate Handbook and the MAT Program Graduate Handbook to qualify for and maintain the assistantship (i.e., must have, and maintain throughout length of GA contract, a 3.0 or higher GPA).

Responsibilities: The purpose of this position is to assist an Athletic Training faculty member with research and scholarly activities. These can include but are not limited to:

• Conduct literature reviews for select projects
• Organize data sets into usable information for data analysis
• Assist faculty in writing select portions of a research paper

Supervision: GAs will meet weekly with their assigned supervisor throughout the academic year. Performance reviews will occur at minimum once per academic year.

Salary: $3250 per semester (10 hours/week) with a tuition waiver of 4.5 credit hours per semester (Fall and Winter) with a maximum of 9 per year.

Orientation: All graduate assistants are required to attend a New Graduate Assistant Orientation prior to the semester in which they start their GA position. Dates and times of upcoming sessions will be posted at: https://www.gvsu.edu/gs/graduate-assistantships-3. Fall 2025 New GA Orientation is Friday, August 22, 2025, 3:00-4:00 pm in Loosemore Auditorium on the downtown Pew campus.

How To Apply: Apply through Workday and submit a letter of application, resume with 3-5 references, and two letters of recommendation, from individuals who can speak to your ability to accomplish the identified responsibilities of the GA position. Materials should be addressed to Dr. Shari Bartz-Smith, [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of Master of Athletic Training faculty.

Deadline Date For Filing Applications: Applications are due as soon as possible with reviews starting on July 1, 2026.

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