Job Details

TEMPORARY Piano Accompanist (Flexible-Hour/Year-Round)

Salary: $26.40 - $32.47 Hourly
Location: Madera Community College, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Division: MCC Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Job Number: 202600020-T

General Purpose

Under general supervision, provides piano accompaniment for music classes, rehearsals, recitals and concerts; assists instructors in class and coaches students outside of the classroom by appointment; coordinates sheet music; may provide instrumental accompaniment on an as-needed basis; and performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides piano accompaniment for music classes including choirs, voice classes, voice lessons and opera classes.
• Provides piano accompaniment for various performances, including rehearsals.
• Illustrates different musical forms in modern dance and theory courses.
• Adapts themes to the piano from recorded music.
• Collaborates with faculty and students to help improve technique, develop musicianship, deepen artistry and work toward their longer-term goals.
• Records songs for instructors and students and posts them on the school system.
• Assists with music festivals.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.

OTHER DUTIES

• May assist in music selection.
• Transposes music to another key for instructor or student.
• Provides instrumental accompaniment.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Fundamentals of piano playing, music theory, harmony, rhythm, composition transition and tempo.
• Musical terms, signs and abbreviations.
• The relationship between the vocal instrument and the piano.
• A wide variety of musical styles.
• The connection between poetry/libretto and music.

Skills and Abilities to:

• Work with students effectively, diagnosing needs and finding methods to help them improve their skills and lesson understanding.
• Follow a soloist or conductor in performing musical score.
• Improvise, adapt music and memorize musical selections.
• Sight-read music and play it on the piano.
• Determine performance quality.
• Support instructors.
• Effectively engage and support historically minoritized groups by addressing issues of equity and improving culturally responsive service-oriented practices.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Operate a computer and use standard business software.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, and at least three years of experience accompanying vocal or choral groups, dancers, vocal soloists or similar musical work on piano in an organized educational, professional or similar setting; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Formal study of the piano is preferred. A bachelor's or master's degree in piano is desirable.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Certain assignments may require a valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District's vehicle insurance program.