Graduate Assistant

Closing Date

All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).

Adjunct Faculty

No

Less than Annual Appointment (Fixed Term)

No

University of Arkansas at Monticello

UAM, one of twenty campuses of the University of Arkansas System, is located in southeastern Arkansas in the beautiful timberlands, rich in outdoor recreation activities, and approximately 100 miles south of Little Rock. UAM is a comprehensive, residential and commuter, undergraduate institution also offering selected master’s degree programs.

Music

Graduate assistants will perform duties relevant to their degree and future profession. This may include conducting ensembles, teaching methods courses, teaching applied lessons, or other duties as needed by the Division of Music and within the graduate assistant’s area of expertise. The graduate assistant may also play in different ensembles as needed. The graduate assistantship is a 12‑month appointment designed for completion of a one‑year master’s degree in jazz studies.

• The applicant must have completed the requirements for the baccalaureate degree before enrolling in the first graduate class and have gained admission to the Graduate School at the University of Arkansas at Monticello or elsewhere. The applicant must have a Bachelor of Music Degree or at least 18 credit hours in the area of performance, education, or jazz (instruments include saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass, set, and voice).
• Competency on at least one of the instruments listed above will be determined at the discretion of the instructing faculty.
• The applicant must also provide a recording of two contrasting standard jazz tunes with head and improvisation, specific jazz scales and modes as determined by the program director, and a jazz tune of the applicant’s choice with head and improvisation.
• The applicant must submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and name and contact information for three professional references. A list of eligible applicants will be forwarded by the Director of Graduate Jazz Studies or the Director of Choral Activities to the Chair of the Division of Music. Some applicants may require additional interviewing and/or review of credentials to evaluate possible selections.
• The applicant must sign a contract that outlines the duration of the graduate assistantship, the stipend amount, hours associated with the assistantship, and a description of job duties. The GA will be advised by the Director of Graduate Jazz Studies, the Director of Choral Activities, and/or the Chair of the Division of Music on additional paperwork that is needed prior to the appointment.
• Additional orientation meetings may be required by UAM, the Graduate School, or the Division of Music.

Graduate assistants will perform duties relevant to their degree and future profession. This may include conducting ensembles, teaching methods courses, teaching applied lessons, or other duties as needed by the Division of Music and within the graduate assistant’s area of expertise.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate organization skills, effective time management and a high level of self‑direction in pursuit of assigned tasks and obligations.

• Criminal Background Check
• Sex Offender Registry
• Financial (credit) background check (for certain positions)
• Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check (for certain positions)
• Drug screening (for certain positions)

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity: Lifting, manipulating items with fingers, including keyboarding.

Frequent Physical Activity: Hearing, manipulating items with fingers, including keyboarding.

Occasional Physical Activity: Driving.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site  Please do not send to the listed recruitment contact.