Federal Work Study Student Assistant - Advising Office Assistant

Classification Title:

Federal Work Study Student Assistant - Advising Office Assistant

Job Description:

The School of Music (SOM) in the College of the Arts seeks a UF Student with a Federal Work Study Award to assist with clerical and administrative tasks in the Undergraduate Student Services. The successful candidate will have experience working in customer service, the ability to work autonomously, and effective communication skills.

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating foundational shifts in the arts and beyond. As business and academic professionals, artists, scholars, advisors, and teachers, we, the staff of the College, embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our colleagues, students, and faculty to respond to and shape that experience fearlessly through critical thinking, creativity, constructive questioning, and respectful dialogue. We seek a colleague who engages with openness and enthusiasm for the work and the mission of the college. We seek a colleague who co-creates a workplace that promotes pluralism, curiosity, viewpoint diversity, open discourse, and the well-being of all, while striving for professional and organizational improvement. We seek a colleague who identifies as a trusted steward of resources, balancing institutional requirements and the demand for innovative solutions.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, seeking faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

Responsibilities:

• Greet all visitors to the SOM Undergraduate Student Services, directing or aiding guests as needed.
• Performing data entry, scanning, quality check, filing, and copying of documents
• Reply to and direct calls and emails, addressing inquiries and messages appropriately and accurately
• Assist with recruitment activities, such as giving School of Music tours ,assembling and mailing packets
• Assisting with other duties as as assigned

Expected Salary:

$13/Hour

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have Federal Work Study award
• Must be able to work up to 20 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications:

The successful candidate will bring to the position:

• Experience in providing customer service and effective communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint
• Evidence of attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision
• Freshman and Sophomores preferred; Juniors encouraged to apply
• Evidence of success in promoting an environment that advances pluralism, curiosity, viewpoint diversity, open discourse, and the well-being of all.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system. Online applications must include the following: (1) a curriculum vitae or resume; and (2) documentation of your Federal Work-Study award. You must print a screenshot of your financial aid award page that shows you are FWS eligible. To locate your Financial Aid Award Page, go to https://one.uf.edu/financialaid/aidyear. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law .

Health Assessment Required: No. About SOM, COTA, & UF

SCHOOL OF MUSIC: Organized within the College of the Arts, the School of Music plays an important role in the academic and cultural life of the University, the College’s Creative Campus initiative and the community. The School has 40 full-time and nine adjunct faculty, serving some 200 graduate and 200 undergraduate music majors. Degree programs include B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., and the Ph.D. in music education, composition, ethnomusicology, and historical musicology. Program emphases include performance, music education, theory, composition, music history and literature, ethnomusicology, conducting, and sacred music. The School of Music is also home to the UF Bands program, which includes “The Pride of the Sunshine” Gator Marching Band. School of Music facilities include the School of Music Building and Steinbrenner Band Hall, among others. The University of Florida is accredited by the Souther