Piano Technician - Music

2021012CP

Piano Technician

629E

No Exemption

C99986

No Match

Non-Exempt

BU 1

50%

CS - 44G

$24,396 – $27,594

As soon as possible

12 months per year

Cheney, WA

Spokane

Yes - Both

Vara Lyn Conrath

vconrath@ewu.edu

EWU is seeking a part-time Piano Technician to provide technical services for the Music Department’s inventory of approximately 50 pianos and 20 keyboards in collaboration with the Director of Piano and Keyboard Studies. The candidate will maintain EWU’s pianos at practice and performance standards that meet the requirements of faculty, students and guest artists. In furtherance of the Department’s objectives, the incumbent will work with the Director to implement strategic maintenance projects to ensure that students education experiences are supported by access to uniformly high-quality instruments.

Work will take place on the Cheney campus.
The music department is merging with a Department of Fine and Performing Arts in a new College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The position will report to the Music Department Chair until July 1, 2021 and then the Chair of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts thereafter.

Applications will be accepted through further notice and screening of applications will begin April 12, 2021. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Summary Schedule of Piano Services

Tuning (minimum or base level, other tuning as needed):

• Classrooms: 6 – 12 times per year depending on the room (choir & band 12 times/yr)
• Keyboard Lab: N/A
• Offices: 2 – 12 times per year (Piano 12 times; Voice 6 times)
• Recital Hall: 6 – 36 times per year (Recital Hall pianos weekly)
• Practice rooms: 2 – 6 times per year (Piano major pianos 6 times)
• Repairs are done as needed.
• Repair or replace piano benches as needed.

Reconditioning, Rebuilding & Replacement: (This is on-going, as determined by the piano technician and piano faculty based on the current state of the pianos and the following priority):
1 Performance instruments
2 Piano studios
3 Locked (piano major) practice rooms
4 Classrooms & Labs
5 Voice & Composition studios
6 Practice rooms
7 Other faculty studios

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to our primary campus in Cheney, we also offer programs in Spokane’s innovative University-District, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

This position is covered by the Washington Federation of State Employees’ Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Essential Functions Analysis forms (“EFA”) describe the physical and mental demands associated with our positions. You may access this document at the link provided below:

EFA for Piano Technician – Music

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Dust mask, eye, face, hand, and hearing protections.

University, local, regional and state mandates for public and personal protection should be followed as needed.

• A minimum of 5 years of working experience after passing the PTG exam.
• Completion of a recognized training program as a piano technician
• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster strong working relationships both within and external to the organization
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal accessibility, of our students, faculty, staff and the public.

• Registered member of the Piano Technicians Guild

• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail

Other

This is a 50% Part-time position (20 hours a week).

Typically 8am-5pm Mondays and Tuesdays, and 8am-12pm on Wednesdays, but other schedules can be accommodated.

If a piano needs tuning outside of normal hours, the person can deduct an hour or two from their normal schedule to accommodate the change. No extra hours needed.

03/30/2021

No

04/13/2021

April 14, 2021

It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process.

Submit your application materials through our online applications portal located here: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381. Position is open through further notice; screening will begin on April 12th. All materials will be held in the strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Required documentation includes all of the items listed below:

• Cover letter: please describe how you meet each of the required and preferred qualifications
• Resume to include work history and major duties, education, and any specialized training or skills related to the position
• List of at least 3 professional references including names, title, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and their connection to you
• List of continued education experiences via conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Additionally, as an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. You will be asked to respond to this prompt as part of the online application process: Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Application

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• Conduct keyboard tuning, maintenance, and repairs.
• Design and implement a program and schedule of long-term instrument maintenance including: tuning, repair, concert preparation, regulation, voicing, reconditioning and rebuilding;
• Develop strategies for funding the on-going maintenance, replacement and rebuilding of the Department’s $1.5 million inventory of 70+ instruments;
• Design and implement record-keeping systems for inventory management, ordering parts and supplies, instrument service history, time management, scheduling and other reports as needed by the Department;
• Communicate closely with administration and faculty regarding concert/recital schedules and the status of the Department’s keyboard instruments.
• Concert Preparation: The piano technician is responsible for preparing the pianos for all of the Department’s concerts on- and off-campus (except for long-distance tours).
• Hire, train and supervise student assistants as needed.
• Arrange for and supervise all Music Dept piano/harpsichord moving.
• Maintain the piano workshop room, supplies, tools for piano maintenance and rebuilds.
• Optional: Teach a class especially for piano majors on the inner workings of pianos.

Summary Schedule of Piano Services

Tuning (minimum or base level, other tuning as needed):

• Classrooms: 6 – 12 times per year depending on the room (choir & band 12 times/yr)
• Keyboard Lab: N/A
• Offices: 2 – 12 times per year (Piano 12 times; Voice 6 times)
• Recital Hall: 6 – 36 times per year (Recital Hall pianos weekly)
• Practice rooms: 2 – 6 times per year (Piano major pianos 6 times)
• Repairs are done as needed.
• Repair or replace piano benches as needed.

Reconditioning, Rebuilding & Replacement: (This is on-going, as determined by the piano technician and piano faculty based on the current state of the pianos and the following priority):
1 Performance instruments
2 Piano studios
3 Locked (piano major) practice rooms
4 Classrooms & Labs
5 Voice & Composition studios
6 Practice rooms
7 Other faculty studios

Yes