GA Teaching; Trombone - School of Music - Fall

GA Teaching (Trombone) - School of Music - Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Title: GA Teaching (Trombone) - 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.

• Serve as a primary or secondary teaching instructor in a class or laboratory
• Assist a faculty member with teaching-related tasks
• Grade student assignments which requires knowledge of subjects taught in a class or laboratory
• Meet with and/or tutor students, hold office hours, prepare instructional materials, and assist during class and/or lab

• Instruction of music minors/studio overload
• Assisting with Trombone Choir and Master Class
• Leading sectionals
• Coaching student ensembles
• Classroom teaching
• Other duties as assigned, depending on the candidate’s interests and experience and School of Music needs.

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Varies

08/12/2026

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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. Mark Babbitt
Professor of Trombone
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This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at . The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at .