Music Theory Grader/Tutor - School of Music Job at Liberty University in Lynchbu

School of Music student workers support the administrative and production needs of the School of Music. Daily functions include supporting the practice rooms, classes, ensembles, concerts, and recitals throughout each semester.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Grade student assignments for music theory and musicianship courses under faculty direction and provide tutoring services for students in music theory and musicianship courses.

Basic Functions:

• Grade music theory and musicianship assignments
• Tutor at 1-2 tutoring sessions each week
• Other administrative tasks as assigned
• Provides excellent customer service to the professors and students of the School of Music.
• Communicates effectively through both written and spoken means with supervisor, professors, and students.
• Represents and serves the School of Music in a professional, kind, and humble manner.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU's Christian model and Mission - Training Champions for Christ.

Additional information may be found here

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
Minimum:

• Self-motivated and organized
• Able to work independently
• Must be a School of Music major
• Willingness to maintain confidentiality of student information
• Hire is based on recommendation by Music Theory professor
• Minimum GPA: 3.0

Preferred:

• Preferred GPA: 3.5 or above
• Excellent level of responsibility, trustworthiness, reliability, and organization

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB
Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills - Microsoft Suite

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Rarely required to travel across campus
• Regularly required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate.

Driving Requirements

None

Target Hire Date
2024-11-25

Time Type
Part time

Location
Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.