Piano Technician I: Campus Tuning & Care

Berklee College of Music; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental plans

Tuition benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Winter break

Job summary

Berklee College of Music in Boston seeks a Piano Technician I to maintain and service acoustic pianos across teaching studios, classrooms and rehearsal spaces. The role reports to the Director for Piano and Keyboard Services and supports faculty, staff, and students with specialized tuning, voicing, regulation and preventive maintenance.

You will collaborate with campus operations, music production and engineering teams, manage daily work logs, and occasionally work nights or weekends to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in piano technology preferred.
• Piano Technicians Guild Associate Certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of music terms and notation.
• Familiar with tuning software and related Apple tools.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-service skills under deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously within a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Tuning, voicing, regulation and maintenance for acoustic pianos.
• Support digital piano and keyboard maintenance; climate control.
• Consult with faculty and students to resolve instrument issues.
• Collaborate with Concert Operations and other divisions for events.
• Maintain daily logs and coordinate schedules, including nights/weekends.

Skills

Piano tuning knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving under deadline

Autonomous work style

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Piano Technicians Guild Associate Certification preferred

Tools

Reyburn

Sanderson

TuneLab

Piano Analyzer

Apple administrative software

Job description

Berklee College of Music in Boston seeks a Piano Technician I to maintain and service acoustic pianos across teaching studios, classrooms and rehearsal spaces. The role reports to the Director for Piano and Keyboard Services and supports faculty, staff, and students with specialized tuning, voicing, regulation and preventive maintenance.

You will collaborate with campus operations, music production and engineering teams, manage daily work logs, and occasionally work nights or weekends to meet