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Accompanist II - Hrly/Int POOL (COTA)

CSU Careers

Long Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Part time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Join a leading institution as an Accompanist II where you will provide accompaniment for diverse performances and classes in the College of the Arts. Ideal candidates will possess a strong musical background, including skills in harmony, improvisation, and coaching. This is a temporary commitment, with opportunities for involvement in a variety of musical activities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience in accompanying choral groups and soloists required.
  • Ability to sight read music scores preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide accompaniment for classes, student performances, and special events.
  • Support instrumental/choral student ensemble performances.

Skills

Knowledge of fundamentals of harmony
Skill in playing one or more musical instruments
Ability to compose or improvise music
Ability to coach performing artists
Ability to transcribe music from recordings

Education

Special training or coursework in music composition and improvisation

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Job Summary

Provide accompaniment for classes, student performances, audition and/or special events. These performances include, but are not limited to master classes, choral groups, soloist, juries, recitals, and dance technique courses.

Job Summary

Provide accompaniment for classes, student performances, audition and/or special events. These performances include, but are not limited to master classes, choral groups, soloist, juries, recitals, and dance technique courses.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide accompaniment for instrumental/choral student ensemble performances and rehearsals.
  • Provide accompaniment for specialized music classes.
  • Provide accompaniment for new student auditions, scholarship auditions and other special events.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of fundamentals of harmony; and skill in playing one or more musical instruments as accompanist.
  • Ability to select appropriate dance music; ability to compose or improvise music, ability to coach performing artists; ability to transcribe music from recordings.

Education and Experience

  • Special training or coursework that would facilitate composing and improvising music and/or coaching and accompanying and experience which has led to a thorough familiarity with accompanying choral groups and soloists (instrumental and vocal) or interpretive dances is required.
  • Ability to sight read music scores preferred.

Classification

Accompanist II

Department

College of the Arts

Compensation

The salary range for this classification is $22.29 to $39.06 per hour.

Time Base

This is an Accompanist II Pool and is intended for qualified applicants to be called upon for temporary appointments, in the College of the Arts (COTA), on an as-needed basis. Temporary appointments may be cancelled at any time. Successful candidates may be appointed for a few days and up to one (1) year depending on the assignment.

Application Procedures

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Additional Information

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

CSULB seeks to recruit administrators and staff who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, Vietnam era veteran status, or any other veterans’ status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

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