Voice for Non-Majors Graduate Assistant

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

The Non-Voice Majors Teaching Assistants, along with a supervising faculty member, will instruct non-majors at the Conservatory who are interested in learning the fundamentals of voice technique and singing performance. This teaching takes place through the Voice for Non-Majors course.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching assistants will prepare syllabi, classroom materials, and take attendance for their classes. Under the guidance of a supervising faculty member, they will teach technical concepts, select and teach repertoire, coach styles, and administer and give feedback on in-class performances. This job is on campus, primarily in 8TF.

Students in this position must be currently enrolled in either of the Conservatory’s Graduate Vocal pedagogy degree programs: the MFA in Musical Theater Vocal Pedagogy or MM Vocal Pedagogy.

Skills and Knowledge:

Experience in classroom teaching is a plus; experience teaching voice is a plus. Students in this position must have good interpersonal skills, work well with a range of levels of interest and skill, be able to strengthen the confidence of students in the class.

Skills Learned:

Through this work students will gain the skills required to work with a supervising teacher; to be responsive to the needs of individual students as well as to a group. They will learn strategies for dealing with a range of learning styles and levels of interest. They will learn organizational skills in terms of structuring class meetings as well as in presenting content over time.

Pay Rate: Student Worker 4

Hiring Manager: Kayla Gautereaux