Accompianist

Pembroke Hill School; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri seeks an Accompanist for the Lower School to accompany rehearsals and performances. This part-time role is on-demand and hourly, aligned with specific rehearsals and events.

The candidate should have strong experience accompanying youth groups, proficiency in diverse styles, and the ability to collaborate with the director; evening availability for two dates may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience accompanying youth choirs or instrumental groups.
• Proficiency in playing varying styles of music.
• 5–10 years of accompanying experience preferred; strong collaboration with director.
• Occasional evening availability for two dates.

Responsibilities

• Accompany lower school rehearsals and performances.
• Work on-demand for specific rehearsals and events with advance schedule.

Skills

Youth choir accompaniment

Versatile music styles

Collaboration with director

Job description

Job Summary:

The Pembroke Hill School is seeking an Accompanist for the Music Department in the Lower School, who will play for all lower school rehearsals and performances. This role is part time.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Prior experience accompanying youth choirs or instrumental groups is preferred
• Proficiency in playing varying styles of music
• Strong preference is given to candidates with a minimum of 5-10 years of accompanying experience.
• Prior experience collaborating with a director is strongly preferred
• Occasional evening availability required (2 dates)

Schedule:

The schedule is strictly on-demand and hourly for specific rehearsals and performances. 1-2 hour rehearsals daily between the hours of 9a-3p for the week prior and week of performances. Schedule will be provided in advance.

Compensation:

$25/hr.

About Pembroke Hill School:

Pembroke Hill School is an independent school in Kansas City, Missouri. Pembroke Hill seeks to fulfill our mission by recognizing that diversity, belonging, equity, and inclusion are integral elements of school and community life. Our mission-inspired goal is together, cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all. Cultivating each to be a global thinker and valuable member of the PHS community poised to acquire the academic and life skills that make a significant difference for all.

Physical Demands for position:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods. For elementary and lower school, sit on the floor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone
• Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone
• Physical ability to lift, carry and/or hold up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height
• Ability to occasionally balance, reach, bend, squat, stoop, or kneel
• Ability to climb stairs, walk, and occasionally run, if required