Graduate Associate in Music Job at Amherst College, Amherst, MA

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  • Amherst College
  • Amherst, MA

Job Description

Graduate Associate in Music

Amherst Campus
Full Time
JR5836

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Graduate Associate in Music position (3 openings). The Graduate Associate in Music is a full-time, fixed-term (academic year) position, starting at $19.72 per hour. Given Amherst's distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

The Graduate Associate (GA) position in the Music Department is designed to support the department's educational mission in two ways: 1) through the teaching and learning of a diverse group of undergraduate students in musicianship and ensemble courses; and 2) through the development, for the GA, of professional skill sets in various areas of music education and industry.

Summary of Responsibilities:

The GA is assigned responsibilities across a range of types of work matched with their experience and interests and the needs of the department. These include:
  • Aural skills instruction and curriculum development
  • Support for ensemble courses (choirs, jazz ensembles, orchestra, chamber ensembles)
  • Stage management and production
  • Arts communications (editorial and media work, publicity, social media, website work)

Qualifications:

Required
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music or equivalent training
  • Cultural competency and ability to work in a diverse environment
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Successful completion of all required reference and background checks

Preferred
  • B.A. from Amherst College

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits Information .

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at . Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the Career icon from their Workday home screen) Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Fixed term contract, Immediate start,

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