Department Assistant - Music - FWS

Founded in 1823, Union is the oldest institution affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Union University is an academic community, affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, equipping persons to think Christianly and serve faithfully in ways consistent with its core values of being excellence-driven, Christ-centered, people-focused, and future-directed.

Our Mission: Union University provides Christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to Church and society.

These values shape its identity as an institution which prioritizes liberal arts based undergraduate education enhanced by professional and graduate programs. The academic community is composed of quality faculty, staff, and students working together in a caring, grace-filled environment conducive to the development of character, servant leadership, and cultural engagement.

This position is responsible for supporting the administrative assistant/secretary of the music Department in various ways.

The department of music is looking for student workers who will be able to help out with basic office needs, getting the mail, making photocopies, and other clerical needs.

One of the primary functions of this position will be working as the librarian in both our choral library and instrumental library.

This person will be in charge of checking in and out all music, filing sheet music, as well as making sure the online library database is managed and up to date.

Qualifications:

Regularly enrolled full-time, undergraduate student

Must be approved for a work-study award.

Ability to communicate both orally & in writing.

Knowledge of general office equipment and it’s usage

Responsibilities:

Assist ensemble directors with filing of ensemble music and scores.

Organization, distribution, and collection of ensemble music

Sort and organize books and music.

Assist in maintaining current music ensemble collections.

Sort, categorize, organize and catalogue new music for annual Night of Worship & A Union Christmas programs.

Photocopying

Deliveries and errands for the department

Operating normal office machines and equipment

Work with the chair to develop an electronic catalogue of ensemble music.

Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive or travel.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).