Piano Accompanist for Choirs & Musical Theatre

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

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.