UMKC Conservatory

The Office Support Assistant IV provides general administrative and office support to The UMKC Conservatory including a variety of responsibilities such as assisting the Dean, Leadership Team and Department Chair(s), with contracts, purchases, and other duties as assigned.The Office Support Assistant IV provides general administrative and office support to The UMKC Conservatory including a variety of responsibilities such as assisting the Dean, Leadership Team and Department Chair(s), with contracts, purchases, and other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Conservatory Faculty/Staff/Students with the production of Contracts, Honoraria, and Payments to hired service providers.
• Serve as primary faculty/staff liaison for Conservatory orders related to productions, music rental/purchase, classroom materials, and any other orders as directed.
• Serve as primary liaison for large ensemble orders for bands, orchestra, choirs, and jazz bands, including any library materials, copies, and classroom/rehearsal supplies. Provide logistical support for large ensemble tours.
• Other duties as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

• Well organized, detail-oriented candidate.
• Collaborative and supportive of faculty, student, staff, and department chairs
• Positive Conservatory Ambassador with outside vendors and guests
• Knowledge of Music, Dance, and Theatre artforms is not required but appreciated.

Part-time, non-benefits eligable position at 20 hours per week

Up to $18.77 based on education, experience, and internal equity.

20 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Open until filled, review of applications to begin immediately.

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of five references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.

Note, you must provide a description of job duties for each Work Experience entry on your application. Please carefully review the application instructions section of our Careers page prior to submitting your materials.

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.
In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.

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We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research and engagement.