Job Details
Location: Huntsville, TX
Requisition: [contact details available in the full listing]ST
Title: Student Employee-Payroll-Assistant
Employee Class: Student Employee
College Work Study Position: No
Department: Payroll
Division: Division of Finance and Operations
Hours per week: 28
Hiring Rate: $9.50/hr.
Preferred Student Classification: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
Nature & Purpose of Position
This position provides support to the Payroll and Human Resources departments while offering valuable on-the-job training and professional development opportunities. The incumbent will assist with a variety of payroll-related functions, including data entry, record maintenance, and administrative support. Due to the sensitive nature of employee and payroll information, this position requires a high level of confidentiality, professionalism, and discretion.The position demands strong attention to detail, accuracy in data entry, effective time management, and excellent organizational skills. In addition to supporting payroll operations, the incumbent will assist the Benefits Team with student employee onboarding and orientation activities, processing employment-related documents, maintaining records, and preparing and sending communications. This role provides practical experience in payroll, benefits administration, and human resources processes while contributing to the efficient operation of the department.
Other Requirements for the Position
Must be a current SHSU student and enrolled in six or more credit hours in the Spring 2027 semester. Great opportunity for a student interested in Payroll.
Open Date: 10/26/2026
Position Number: 9N9877
Contact Name & Title: Carol Brady
Contact Phone: [contact details available in the full listing]
Contact Email: [contact details available in the full listing]
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.
