GA Teaching; Percussion - School of Music - Fall

Title: GA Teaching (Percussion) - School of Music - Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Division Name: Academic Affairs

College/Unit: Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Campus

Location:

Normal, IL

All graduate assistants are required to enroll in a major ensemble appropriate for their applied area every semester they hold an assistantship. The ensemble placement will be determined by audition in the primary applied area.

The majority of the graduate teaching assistant's primary duties are in support of instruction, including but not limited to the responsibilities below:

For this position, the specific Teaching Assistant duties may include but are not limited to:

$755.00 per month

Varies

08/12/2026

Resume.

Please Note:

These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on 'Apply'.

Recorded or live audition. If submitting a recorded audition, submit a video file or You Tube link of your most recent performance(s). This may be the same as your audition for admission. Audition information can be found at .

Your admission materials and audition will be used to evaluate your eligibility/suitability for this position.

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who complete the admission application process by January 15 and the audition process by February 15.

Note:

If you have not yet been assigned a University , but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University , simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., ).

You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on‑campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on‑campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session.

Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The university cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook .

Dr. David Collier

Professor of Percussion

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