Applications for Academic Year 2025-2026
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Music Department
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Marching Band
Benefits:
- Minimum yearly stipend of $9,588
Full Time Tuition Waiver (including non-resident tuition waiver)
- Medical insurance coverage
- Renewable for a second year
Expectations, Qualifications, and Application Procedure
Expectations
- Assist Directors with all aspects of the Athletic Bands, including the Blue Thunder Marching Band and pep bands
- Opportunities are available for students to arrange music and design drills based on interest and experience
- Students will have the opportunity to conduct pep bands
- Audition to perform with the Symphonic Winds
- Assist with the operation of a comprehensive collegiate band program
- Average time commitment will not exceed 20 hours per week
- Students will have the opportunity to conduct the All-Campus Concert Band based on interest and experience
- On campus duties not to begin before August 1, 2025 (date will be updated when the 2025-2026 academic calendar becomes available)
Qualifications
- Must be admitted to an advanced degree program in the Department of Music at Boise State University and enroll full-time during the course of the assistantship
- Bachelor’s degree in music from a nationally accredited institution
- Graduate performance level on principal instrument
- Teaching experience preferred
Application Procedure
Complete all Graduate Assistantship application materials by February 22, 2025
Apply to the Graduate College
- Follow the instructions at the  Department of Music Graduate Degree Program page
- Fill out a Graduate Assistantship Application and email the completed application to music@boisestate.edu
- Additional materials may be requested
- Send current resume and three reference letters to: Blue Thunder Graduate Assistantship Program, thunder@boisestate.edu
Contacts
- Dr. Sarah Paradis, Graduate Program Coordinator and Advisor (sarahparadis@boisestate.edu)
- Dr. Joe Tornello, Director of Athletic Bands (joetornello@boisestate.edu)