Associate Piano Technician

The Juilliard School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Juilliard School is seeking a full-time piano technician to tune and service pianos across practice rooms, studios, and venues. Start times are early, with occasional evenings and weekends as required.

The role requires at least 3 years of experience, strong tuning and regulation skills, and the ability to work independently while coordinating with staff for maintenance across campus.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent education.
• At least 3 years of experience as a piano technician.
• Strong piano tuning and action regulation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Computer skills, including spreadsheet proficiency.
• Effective communicator.
• Willingness to be a team player.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends, when needed.
• Interest in improving technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Tune pianos in practice rooms, studios, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and venues.
• Regulate actions and damper systems.
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain pianos and benches.
• Repair actions, keys, dampers, and pedals.
• Repair piano hardware and case damage.
• Rebuild piano actions and backactions.
• Restring pianos.
• Participate in piano moving.

Skills

Piano tuning

Action regulation

Independent work

Organizational skills

Communication

Team player

Skill development

Flexible hours

Tech-savvy ( spreadsheet )

Education

High school or equivalent

Training program graduate

PTG status preferred

Tools

Action rebuilding

Restringing

Job description

Description

A full-time (40 hrs/week, including 5 hrs/week paid lunch breaks) piano technician is expected to tune and service pianos in practice rooms, studios, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and venues. Work starts no later than 6:00 am, five days a week. The technician must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends as assigned by the supervisor.

The salary range for this role is $65,000 - $75,000 per year.

Role Responsibilities

• Tune pianos
• Regulate actions and damper systems
• Clean, lubricate, and maintain pianos and piano benches
• Repair actions, keys, dampers, and pedals
• Repair piano hardware and case damage
• Rebuild piano actions and backactions
• Restring pianos
• Participate in piano moving

Minimum Requirements

• High school or equivalent education
• At least 3 years of experience as a piano technician
• Strong piano tuning and action regulation skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational skills
• Computer skills, including spreadsheet proficiency
• Effective communicator
• Willingness to be a team player
• Ability and interest to set and achieve goals
• Interest in improving technical skills
• Open to new ideas
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends, when needed

Preferred Background

• Previous experience working in a university or conservatory setting
• Piano Technicians Guild RPT status preferred
• Experience with action rebuilding and restringing
• Training at a piano manufacturer or rebuilding shop
• Periodic attendance at PTG meetings and conferences
• Graduate of a recognized training program
• College degree

Nondiscrimination Policy

The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.