Marching Band Staff Assistant

Duke

Athletics

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Title: Marching Band Staff Assistant

Position Summary:
The position of the Marching Band Staff Assistant will work within the Athletics Department at Duke University. This position will be responsible for assisting with the operational needs of the marching band. The staff assistant is responsible for the organization of student meals, assisting with travel plans, coordination of instruments for distribution, repair and replacements, and assisting with operational needs for performances.

Essential Functions:
• Coordinate travel and meals for student band members for camp, trips, games, tournaments, banquets and other special events
• Manage proper instrumentation for performances at football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and other sport games and other scheduled special events.
• Coordinate the distribution, repair, replacement or any loaned instruments
• Maintain inventory of reeds, lyres, office supplies, paint and apparel
• Assist with the communication of performance details between the band and clients
• Assist with the recruitment of band members
• Track and facilitate uniform distribution, repair and cleaning
• Maintain and organize band storage areas
• Coordinate and track purchases for budget purposes
• Assist with the operational needs of the band truck including registration and inspection and other repairs as needed
• Maintain subscriptions for Pyware, BandWindow, Finale, FlipFolder, AABDA and additional subscriptions as deemed necessary
• Assist with website maintenance
• Additional duties as determined for the success of the marching band

Knowledge Skills and Ability:
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Work generally requires two years of clerical experience to acquire skills in administrative duties
• Ability to lift approximately 40 pounds

How to Apply:
Interested Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references online at https://hr.duke.edu/careers/apply

Anticipated Pay Range:

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $18.00 to USD $25.00 per hour. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Work requires knowledge of basic mathematical, research, and communications principles normally acquired through two years of postsecondary education.

Experience:

Work generally requires two years of clerical or research experience to acquire skills in administrative or project research responsibilities as well as accepted office organization, communications, and research practices. A bachelor’s degree in a field of study directly related to the specific position may be substituted for the education and experience requirement. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.