Graduate Assistant - Bands - Fall 2027

Ucmo; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 4,500 - 5,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Graduate tuition waiver

Graduate non-resident tuition waiver

Graduate mandatory fees waiver

Job summary

The University of Central Missouri Bands is offering two graduate assistantships for students pursuing a Master’s degree in Music with a conducting emphasis beginning August 2027. GA position provides extensive podium time, direct faculty access, and collaboration across UCM Bands.

Start date is 08/09/2027 and end date 12/10/2027, with a total stipend for the semester and multiple scholarships such as graduate tuition waivers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Music required.
• Must be admitted to a UCM graduate program.
• Graduate GPA thresholds: 3.0+ (grad) or 2.7+ (undergrad if no grad courses).
• Strong musicianship required.
• K-12 teaching experience preferred.
• Evidence of 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 drill design, arranging, teaching, and administration.
• Assist in directing the Basketball Pep Band.
• Assist with UCM Bands and Division of Music events (Homecoming Band Day, Festival of Champions, Honor Band Festival, Claude T. Smith Band Festival, ensemble tours).

Skills

Musicianship

K-12 teaching experience

Conducting

Band program administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music

Admitted to UCM graduate program

Job description

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

Examples of Duties

Duties Include:

• 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 the direction of 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.

Typical Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Required - Music

Currently admitted to a UCM graduate degree program

3.0 or higher graduate level GPA if previous graduate level courses have been taken

2.7 or higher undergraduate level GPA if no previous graduate level courses have been taken

Experience:

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

Supplemental Information

GA Type: Administrative

Start Date of Position: 08/09/2027

End Date of Position: 12/10/2027

Total Stipend for Semester: $4,950

Working Days & Hours: 20 hours per week - Irregular hours

Scholarship: Students filling a Graduate Assistantship (GA) position are eligible to receive a graduate tuition waiver, a graduate non-resident tuition waiver (if applicable), and a graduate mandatory fees waiver. The scholarships are in the form of a waiver and the funds are not deposited into the student’s personal account. Instead, the student’s bill is reduced by the amount of the scholarship awarded. If the maximum amount of the scholarship is not used, the remainder is not paid to the student in any form and unused scholarship money cannot be carried over to another semester. The scholarship is applied to graduate level courses only; courses taken for undergraduate credit are not eligible to be covered by the GA scholarship. The non-resident fee scholarship only applies to classes taken on the UCM Warrensburg campus. The maximum scholarship amounts are based on the size of assistantship held. For a full (20-hour per week) assistantship, the scholarship covers tuition costs and mandatory fees up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework per semester. Graduate assistantship positions less than full will be prorated accordingly.

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes atUCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes atUCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

CompletedUCMonline application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.