Job Details
Requisition: [contact details available in the full listing]ST
Title: Student Employee-Visitor Services-SAMbassador
Employee Class: Student Employee
College Work Study Position: No
Department: Visitor Services
Division: Division of Enrollment
Hours per week: 15-27
Hiring Rate: $9.00 an hour
Preferred Student Classification: Preferably no seniors
Nature & Purpose of Position:
SAMbassador: Customer Service – High Energy – Adaptable – Hard Working – Initiative Work in Visitor Services with prospective students/families and university visitors. SAMbassadors will also provide assistance by answering university switchboard phones, giving campus tours, greeting campus visitors, assisting with guest parking, answering questions, and providing general campus information. SAMbassadors are required to work a weekly minimum of 15 hours. Will also perform general office duties…
and data entry.
Other Requirements for the Position:
*PLEASE PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:Requirements for Fall 2026:-Two days: 10:00am-12:00pm required-One day: 1:00pm-3:00pm required-Wednesdays: 3:00pm-5:00pm mandatory staff huddle/training
These requirements are based on our tour times, therefore you may not be contacted/considered because of scheduling conflicts. Must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours a week.
Open Date: 07/13/2026
Position Number: 9N9953
Contact Name & Title: Kaelyn Willis, Student Coordinator
Contact Phone: 936-294-2297
Contact Email: kaelyn@shsu.edu
Contact Building & Room #: Visitor Center, 1st Floor
Contact Instructions Summary: Applicants that qualify will be contacted starting August 8, 2026 for phone interviews.
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.
