Assistant Director of Piano Services/Piano Technician, UC College-Conservatory of Music

Job Overview

As a part of the CCM Piano Services team, this position will assist in maintaining 230+ pianos at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, an All-Steinway School.

The title and compensation are commensurate with experience and education.

Essential Functions

• Perform concert tuning, voicing and regulation as needed (including occasional evening and weekend concert service, if requested).
• Provide regular tuning and maintenance to assigned instruments throughout the college. Additionally, develop a schedule of maintenance for those instruments that is consistent with their condition and amount of use.
• Refurbish worn instruments (including action rebuilding, restringing, damper installation, and keyboard repairs).
• May provide instruction in piano technology.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certificate/degree holder of a comprehensive piano technician training program.
• Six (6) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

• Two (2) years of experience in piano voicing, regulation, tuning and repair at the artist or conservatory level with at least five (5) years cumulative experience in the piano technology field.
• Knowledge and experience with Steinway and Sons pianos and their methodology and construction.
• May also require at least one (1) year supervisory experience.

Additional Qualifications Considered

The following are ideal, but not required:

• Completion of any or all segments of the C. F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy
• Registered Piano Technician with the Piano Technicians Guild
• Knowledge and experience with harpsichords, fortepianos, and/or clavichords and their tuning, maintenance, and construction.
• Bachelor’s degree in music or related field

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously
• Hearing, listening - Continuously
• Sitting - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Often
• Stooping - Often
• Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Often
• Crouching - Seldom
• Crawling - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Often
• Shoveling - Not Required
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Often
• Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Often
• Lifting - over 50 pounds - Seldom

Additional Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Noise: There is sufficient noise to cause you to shout in order to be heard above the noise level.
• Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts of machinery or tools used to perform work, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.
• Oils: There is air or skin exposure to POLS (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants) or other cutting fluids.
• Atmospheric Conditions: Conditions that affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.