Regular Student Technical - Department of Dance

Position Overview

This is a regular student technical position in which the student will assist staff or faculty in supporting classrooms, labs, or departments. Duties may include setting up, picking up, and checking-in classroom items for classes. May be requested to set up audio/visual equipment, PowerPoint presentations, and/or computers for staff, faculty or students.

Hours per Week

• 5 hours per week, flexible hours
• Department Production Events.
• Department Recruitment Events.

College/Department

Department of Dance.

Department Specific Job Functions

• Assist Department Chair and Kaleidoscope Dance Company Director with promotion of Dance events through social media as well as on and off-campus dissemination of marketing materials.
• Collaborate with Student Rehearsal Facilitator regarding basic organization of the dance costume inventory.
• Assist the Department Chair on the preparation of studios and facilities for on-campus department events.
• May drive students on Department of Dance travel

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. F1/J1 Visa 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: To work in a regular student position during the summer semester, students must be enrolled in at least 3 summer credit hours or be enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in the minimum credit hours required for their classification and employment type. Students enrolled in fewer than 3 summer credit hours will be subject to FICA taxes during the summer term, which apply to both the student and the department. For Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) positions, students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (graduate).

Note: New incoming students are not eligible for student employment until the semester in which they begin classes.

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

• Be a good member in good standing of the Department of Dance.
• Have excellent communications skills with peers and faculty.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• 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.