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Title: Student Employee - School of Music - Music Therapy Student Worker/Assistant (Student Worker)
Employee Class: Student Employee
College Work Study Position: No
Department: School of Music
Division: Division of Academic Affairs
Hours per week: 10-15
Hiring Rate: 7.25
Preferred Student Classification: Junior or Senior
Nature & Purpose of Position:
The selected student will report to the Music Therapy Department. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Inventory Tracking
- Instrument disinfecting
- Shredding of documents
- Scanning and photocopying
- Answer Phone calls and respond to inquiries in a professional manner
- Additional duties may be designed as necessary to support the department
Other Requirements for the Position:
Current Music Therapy student in good academic standing
Minimum nursing GPA 3.0 (preferred)
Good communication and teamwork skills
Effective time management and organizational skills
Keen attention to detail
A strong work ethic
Any new student worker new hire must complete at a minimum 6 hours of training (3 each semester).
Open Date: 05/01/2026
Position Number: 9N9900-00
Contact Name & Title: Katelyn Blankenburg, Clinical Faculty Music Therapy
Contact Phone: 936-294-1366
Contact Email: kjb045@shsu.edu
Contact Instructions Summary: For additional questions concerning this position, please contact Katelyn Blankenburg at kjb045@shsu.edu or 936-294-1366. Thank you.
EEO Statement:
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, “The measure of a Life is its Service,” resonates among its 21,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a “Community Engaged Campus” by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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