Part-Time Music Accompanist

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home; Boys Town (NE); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Boys Town is seeking a part-time accompanist to provide piano support for the school music program. Responsibilities include accompanying practices, classes, concerts, and rehearsals, with improvisation from lead sheets and assistive tasks for concerts and stage setups.

Ideal candidates have prior accompanist experience, can work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and may hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. This role supports a dynamic educational environment at Boys Town.

Qualifications

• Previous accompanist experience required.
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accompanies music for practices and performances.
• Provides piano accompaniment to the music department for classes, concerts, rehearsals, contests, and celebrations.
• Improvises accompaniments from lead sheets.
• Assists in preparation for concerts including program coordination, guest performers, stage setup and teardown as needed.
• Assists the classroom teacher in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to learning.

Skills

Music reading

Improvisation

Professional communication

Confidentiality

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred

Job description

Provides musical accompaniment to other musicians and to singers. Support Student Success – Become an Accompanist with our Boys Town School!

Part Time Hours: average of 17.5 hours every two weeks Schedule: 11:15am-2:45pm

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Accompanies music for practices and performances.
• Provides piano accompaniment to the music department for classes (choir and musical theatre), concerts, rehearsals, contests (choir and band), and other celebrations.
• Improvises accompaniments from lead sheets.
• Assists in preparation for concerts include program coordination, guest performers, stage setup and teardown on an as needed basis.
• Assists the classroom teacher in maintaining a classroom environment conductive to learning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to read and play traditional and contemporary music for a variety of conductors and soloists.
• Knowledge of the subject matter.
• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous accompanist experience required.
• Available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do. At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference. Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities.

Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider. We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

Employee Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.
• Unique perks to Boys Town employees and their families include free visits to Boys Town physicians and free prescriptions under the Boys Town Medical Plan, tuition assistance, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003. Boys Town follows a policy of non-discrimination in accordance with the law.

Boys Town is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit recognized by the IRS, and all donations to Boys Town are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.