Accompanist

Kern High School District; California (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Kern High School District is seeking a piano accompanist to support music classes, choirs, and soloists. The role entails performing in rehearsals, accompanying performances, and adapting to various musical styles in a school setting.

The ideal candidate will have formal piano training, strong sight-reading skills, and the ability to improvise and transpose. A California driver license may be required for activities outside the classroom.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of harmony and notation fundamentals.
• Ability to sight-read, transpose, and improvise music.
• Ability to supervise and assist in transporting students when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide piano accompaniment for music classes, choirs, vocal ensembles and soloists.
• Improvise or play from scores as needed for rehearsals and performances.
• Read, interpret and arrange music within established policies.

Skills

Piano accompaniment

Sight-reading

Transposition

Improvisation

Education

Bachelors in Music (Piano)

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires knowledge of basic theory including the fundamentals of harmony and notation; effective methods and techniques of piano accompaniment; knowledge of fundamentals of proper musical sight-reading techniques and methods.

MUST POSSESS THE SKILL TO EFFECTIVELY PLAY A VARIETY OF MUSICAL FORMS ON THE PIANO including classical, popular, jazz and folk music; successfully sight read, transpose, and improvise music; understand and follow a variety of complex and technical oral and written instructions; establish and maintain routine records and files; may supervise and assist in transporting students when necessary; establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

One year of experience as a professional accompanist for soloist, choruses, dance groups or as a pianist with a recognized musical organization.

GRADUATION FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF MUSIC WITH SPECIALIZATION IN PIANO MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE DESIRED EXPERIENCE.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST POSSESS AND MAINTAIN A VALID CLASS \"C\" CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE.

A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.

DUTIES OF POSITION:To provide piano or other specified instrumental accompaniment for music classes, choral groups, vocal ensembles and soloists, rehearsals, performances, and other school activities; improvising or playing from scores as necessary. Employees in this classification receive general to limited supervision from a certificated teacher(s) or school site administrator within a framework of standard policies and procedures. This job classification provides specialized skills as a pianist for a variety of school-related activities and requires specialized knowledge in the reading, interpretation, and arrangement of music.

STARTING SALARY: $2,361.45 (monthly)

NUMBER OF MONTHS: 9.4 (to begin as soon as possible)

NUMBER OF HOURS: 6 (daily working hours 8:35 a.m. to 3:19 p.m.)