Student Office Assistant - POOL

Position Overview The University of Kansas School of Music is a nationally recognized institution offering a broad range of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in performance, composition, music education, and music therapy. Committed to advancing the art of music, the school emphasizes creativity, performance excellence, scholarly research, and community engagement. Students benefit from distinguished faculty mentorship, opportunities to perform in state-of-the-art venues, and strong connections with the regional arts community.

The successful candidate must commit to a set schedule for the semester.

Job Description

75% - General Office

Duties

Provide administrative support to the School of Music Communications Office. Perform general office duties, including telephone and visitor reception, word processing, filing, copying, data entry, mail distribution, and related administrative tasks. Assist with departmental communications and office operations as needed.

Perform other duties as assigned. 25% - Faculty Support Provide administrative and operational support to faculty as needed. Assist with scheduling, event coordination, and other logistical needs within the School of Music. Support departmental activities and projects as requested.

Required Qualifications

Excellent written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials and work history.

Experience

working within the School of Music or supporting music-related programs, activities, or offerings at KU, as evidenced by application materials and work history.

Preferred Qualifications

Students pursuing a Music major or related field, as indicated on application materials. Federal Work Study eligibility preferred, as indicated on application materials. Position

Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

A review of applications will continue until qualified candidates are identified through February 1st, 2027. Employment Conditions Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR. This is an hourly/non-exempt position.

A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently. Contact Information to Applicants Laura Mc Corkill lmccorki Advertised

Salary

Range $10.75 Anticipated Start Date Thursday August 27, 2026