Music Roustabout (Labor) - School of Music

Position Overview

This is a regular student labor position with the UCO School of Music, which requires heavy, physical and/or manual labor. Duties may require but are not limited to moving furniture or equipment, working outside on grounds, and/or helping with preventative maintenance.

Hours per Week

5 hours per week. Some evening hours are required.

College/Department Overview

The UCO School of Music maintains a high level of commitment to its students, alumni and musical community; it is dedicated to assisting them in meeting the challenges of an ever-broadening and diversifying musical world.

Department Specific Job Functions

Duties include but are not limited to serve as a stagehand for concerts and recitals as needed, set up and tear down for rehearsals, keep equipment and furniture straight and neat in classrooms and all common areas of the music building, help transport instruments and/or equipment between buildings on campus, and possibly even the jazz lab. Additional duties as requested.

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required

Must be able to lift, carry, and transport heavy objects up to 50 pounds on a continuous basis; crawl into confined spaces; stoop; bend; stand for long periods of time; regularly use arms, hands, and fingers.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Dependable.
• Punctual.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.