Work Study Only: MUS Vocal/Opera Student Assistant

OSU Oregon State University•Corvallis, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time (maximum of 24 hours per week) MUS Vocal/Opera Student Assistant position is for the School of VPDA at Oregon State University (OSU). The Vocal Studies/Opera Intern (VSOP), a work-study position, plays an essential role in the Vocal Studies program. The student occupying this position has a high degree of responsibility and is involved in nearly all aspects of Vocal Studies. The Vocal Studies/Opera Intern position is allotted twenty billable hours per week.

Requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term
International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Nice To Haves

A Vocal Performance option
The ability to serve as VSOP for two years

Responsibilities

Serving as a liaison between the Director of Vocal Studies and students, organizing and monitoring voice juries each term
Assisting with Vocal/Choral auditions at the beginning of the year
Maintaining student files via Google Drive
Participating when appropriate in Voice area faculty meetings
Overseeing logistics and publicity for visiting master class teachers
Serving as the assistant to the Director of the Opera Workshop
Organizing and overseeing Opera Workshop auditions
Producing the weekly rehearsal schedule
Participating in all production meetings
Serving as the costume master and often designer
Procuring and transporting all set pieces
Serving as the props master
Serving as liaison with all performance and rehearsal venues
Assisting in generating publicity, including via social media
Overseeing house management and stage management for performances
Serving as stage director for at least one scene
Handling logistics relating to load-in, strike, and load-out