Accompanist, Part-Time

Accompanist, Part-Time

Job ID: 290578
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Do you want to cultivate an inclusive environment that encourages free expression and civil discourse? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Provides accompaniment for a department or assigned area within the College of the Arts.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides accompaniment for a variety of music and musical applications for faculty, students, and staff
2. Musical applications may include applied music lessons, recitals, juries, ensembles, masterclasses, and auditions

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education or equivalent experience as noted below.

Required Experience
Advanced level: Master's degree or ten (10) or more years' experience accompanying in field or intermediate level with a specialized ensemble skill set for the assigned area
Intermediate level: Bachelor's degree or less than ten (10) years' experience accompanying in field

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to follow vocalist/instrumentalist/conductor in rehearsals and performance
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Strong knowledge in vocal and instrumental repertoire and techniques

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette