Opportunities for Success

Two graduate assistant positions are funded by a grant from the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED) to implement the WV CARDIAC Project throughout West Virginia. The project is a school-based health initiative that includes health screenings in grades K, 2, and 5 in elementary schools in 25+ counties, and implementing physical activity and nutrition interventional strategies in those schools and throughout the state. These GAs will support the health screening and intervention efforts on the grant. The duties associated with one position primarily focuses on data acquisition, data management, reporting, and communication. The other position primarily works with developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition and physical activity interventional strategies in schools and communities.

These 12-month Graduate Research Assistantship positions within the Ph.D. Program in Kinesiology-Coaching and Teaching studies are available for students funded by a doctoral training grant from the U.S. Department of Education aimed at training high-quality scholars and researchers in the area of adapted physical activity. Positions are available to students who have been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Kinesiology- Coaching and Teaching Studies with a cognate in Adapted Physical Education/Activity. Graduate Research Assistants will receive a full-time tuition waiver, competitive graduate assistant stipend, and funding support for expenses related to professional development opportunities. Graduate Research Assistants will have a workload of 20 hours per week devoted to collaboration on high-quality research projects that advance knowledge in the field, attendance at multi-institutional seminars, experience in clinical supervision of undergraduate students during APE/APA practicum experiences, and opportunities to acquire college teaching experience in adapted physical education/activity at the undergraduate and master’s levels.

Our online degree programs in the School of Sport Sciences serve professional learners in physical education, sport coaching, and sport management. The related graduate service assistantships provide a range of academic and non-academic supports to this student population, including enrollment coaching, student success coaching, and faculty instructional support. The graduate assistants who serve in these 12-month positions gain valuable professional experience in our growing online enterprise, which continues to emerge as a hub for academic innovation and entrepreneurship within the college.

The Physical Education and Kinesiology undergraduate degree program within the School of Sport Sciences serves students looking for coursework and educational experiences within physical education and sport. Teaching Assistants will work with undergraduate students and help them to be successful in our accredited program which focuses on meeting the needs of edTPA. The edTPA teacher preparation program is a performance-based, subject specific assessment and support system, which is used throughout the United States. The graduate teaching assistantship positions typically have a workload of teaching 6-credits undergraduate courses, while also taking part in the graduate level-Teaching Practicum course. Being a GTA is a great professional development opportunity for future scholars and professionals within the field of Physical Education and Kinesiology.