Graduate Assistant - Bands - Fall 2027

UCM • UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

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About The Position

The University of Central Missouri Bands anticipates two graduate assistantships for students pursuing a Master’s degree with a conducting emphasis, beginning in August 2027. UCM’s graduate music program offers an immersive, customizable, hands-on experience for students seeking to become musical leaders. Graduate conducting students receive frequent podium time, direct access to faculty, and collaborative opportunities within and beyond UCM Bands. The curriculum is tailored to students’ career goals, with an emphasis on artistic and creative growth.

This is an administrative graduate assistantship requiring 20 hours per week, with irregular working hours. The semester appointment runs from August 9, 2027, through December 10, 2027, and provides a total stipend of $4,950. Graduate assistants are eligible for graduate tuition and mandatory-fee waivers, subject to the stated limits and conditions. Benefits are not included for graduate assistant positions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Music.
• Currently admitted to a UCM graduate degree program.
• Graduate-level GPA of 3.0 or higher if previous graduate-level courses have been taken.
• Undergraduate-level GPA of 2.7 or higher if no previous graduate-level courses have been taken.
• Strong musicianship.

Nice To Haves

• K-12 music teaching experience is strongly preferred.
• Evidence of successful teaching or conducting and band program administration will be evaluated.

Responsibilities

• Rehearse, perform, and assist with the UCM Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Chamber Winds.
• Assist with the UCM Marching Mules, including opportunities for drill design, arranging, teaching, and administration.
• Assist in directing the Basketball Pep Band.
• Assist with UCM Bands and Division of Music events, including Homecoming Band Day, Festival of Champions Marching Band Competition, Honor Band Festival, Claude T. Smith Band Festival, and ensemble tours.

Benefits

• Graduate tuition waiver, subject to the stated eligibility limits and conditions.
• Graduate non-resident tuition waiver, if applicable, for classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus.
• Graduate mandatory-fees waiver, subject to the stated eligibility limits and conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern