Federal Work Study – Student Receptionist

The School of Music (SOM) in the College of the Arts seeks a student assistant to join the department as a receptionist. Student-employees who hold this position often serve as a first point of contact for the public, guests, prospective and incoming students, and SOM faculty & staff. In addition to providing coverage of the SOM reception area, our new colleague will assist SOM faculty and staff with other projects assigned according to area needs. The successful candidate will be a student assistant that has a Federal Work Study Award and have evidence of organizational ability, diligence, and dependability.

The student(s) in the receptionist position will be eligible to work up to 10-15 hours per week for the academic year during weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM. The student(s) will report to the SOM Executive Assistant.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, seeking faculty of all races, ethnicities, genders, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION:
This position is for the academic year (August-May). It is not a summer position.
This position is only open to UF students with Federal Work Study funding.

Responsibilities:

• Reply to and direct calls, addressing inquiries and messages appropriately and accurately.
• Greet all visitors to the School of Music, directing or aiding guests as needed.
• Review/sign for packages, sort and deliver incoming mail, assist in processing outgoing mail.
• Restock office supplies for front work area
• Break down boxes for recycling; empty paper shredder as needed
• Maintain and troubleshoot printers in the School, including replenishing paper, basic unjamming, and replacing toner
• Manage printing, scanning, faxing, and filing of School documents, invoices (Mister Paper & Target Copy) and program archives.
• Coordinate package pick ups by emailing faculty, staff, and students
• Help with monitoring 130C workroom
• Support the executive assistant with inquiries related to practice rooms.
• Other duties as assigned by department.

$14 hourly

• Federal Work Study award required [valid Award Summary Page confirming Federal Work Study]
• Evidence of organizational ability, diligence, and dependability
• Availability to work a consistent weekly schedule on weekdays (Mondays – Fridays) during regular work hours: 8 AM to 5 PM. Hours will be tailored according to the student’s class schedule within a MON-FRI, 8am-5pm workweek. Schedule and hours may be divided in any way mutually agreeable among all workers.

The successful candidate will bring to the position:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Effective communication skills
• Experience in secretarial, clerical, and/or customer service.
• Evidence of success in promoting an environment that advances pluralism, curiosity, open discourse, and the well-being of all.

Application Deadline: To ensure consideration, all application documents must be submitted by 11:55 PM on May 2, 2025.

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system. Online applications must include the following: a curriculum vitae or resume, copy of school schedule, and prood of Federal Work Study award. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

Students seeking FWS jobs should print/screenshot a copy of their Financial Aid Award Page, which contains the Federal Work Study award as proof of FWS eligibility. To locate your Financial Aid Award Page, go to: https://one.uf.edu/financialaid/aidyear.

Contact: Angela Jonas
Email: soprangela@ufl.edu

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call +1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at +1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law .

SCHOOL OF MUSIC: Organized within the College of the Arts, the School of Music plays an important role in the academic and cultural life of the University, the College’s Creative Campus initiative and the community. The School has 40 full-time and nine adjunct faculty, serving some 200 graduate and 200 undergraduate music majors. Degree programs include B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., and the Ph.D. in music education, composition, ethnomusicology, and historical musicology. Program emphases include performance, music education, theory, composition, music history and literature, ethnomusicology, conducting, and sacred music. The School of Music is also home to the UF Bands program, which includes “The Pride of the Sunshine” Gator Marching Band. School of Music facilities include the School of Music Building and Steinbrenner Band Hall, among others. The University of Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. For more information, visit www.arts.ufl.edu/music.

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The mission of the College of the Arts is to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. We achieve the university’s mission by training professionals and educating students as artists and scholars, while developing their capacities for critical study, creative practice, and provocation. The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,700 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 130 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship. In addition, the college comprises the University Galleries, and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation, ranked one of the top five best public universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report. We are The Gator Nation, a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic, cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50,000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville, which is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s most livable cities, is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together, the University and the community comprise the educational, medical and cultural center of North Central Florida, with outstanding resources such as the University of Florida Performing Arts (Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Squitieri Studio Theatre, the Baughman Center, University Auditorium), the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History and in the community, the Hippodrome State Theatre and Dance Alive National Ballet.