Updated: 15 days ago
Location: Warrensburg, MISSOURI
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Position Information
Position Information
| Requisition Number | 2024-14GA |
|---|---|
| Position Title | Graduate Assistant - Teaching |
| Working Title | Bands Teaching Graduate Assistant - Fall 2024 |
| Department | 220610-Music |
| Pay Rate | 1.0 : $4,500.00 (Spring/Fall) |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| Position Number | G98009 |
| Starting Date: | 08/12/2024 |
| End Date: | 12/13/2024 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs up to $4,860.00 (+$4,106.75.00 for non-residents) and mandatory fees up to $684.75 of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. |
| Working hours: | 20 hours a week |
| Posting Date: | 11/14/2023 |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Position Purpose | Ensembles Assistant & Undergraduate Conducting Class Assistant. This is a combined teaching & administrative assistantship. Responsibilities include assisting with three concert ensembles (Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds, and Symphonic Band), Marching Mules, pep band, undergraduate conducting courses, and the administration of the UCM Bands program. This graduate assistant reports to the Director of Bands as their supervisor. Please contact Dr. Seapy directly at [email protected] with any questions. |
| Education & Formal Training | High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's degree (Specify field(s) of study below) |
| Other Education & Formal Training | Undergraduate degree in music required. |
| Computer Skills | |
| Experience | Applicants must have strong musical and organizational skills. Professional teaching experience is preferred. |
| Other Experience | |
| Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge: | Attention to detail, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Supervisory skills, including motivation, delegation of duties, evaluation, etc, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Management and/or administration skills, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality, Knowledge of a University environment preferred, Physical abilities: mobility/strength/dexterity/balance/coordination/endurance |
| Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge | |
| Special Working Conditions: | Irregular work hours, Professional appearance |
| Other Special Working Conditions | Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20 hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs up to $4,860.00 (+$4,106.75.00 for non-residents) and mandatory fees up to $684.75 of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly. |
| Other Special Qualifications |