Assistant Piano Technician - School of Music

Location: Fredonia, NY Category: Professional Staff Posted On: Wed Aug 16 2023 Job Description:

The School of Music is home to numerous faculty and staff members dedicated to providing students with engaging and meaningful classes for future educators.

Come and join the Piano Technology Team at SUNY Fredonia! We are a small liberal arts college, located in beautiful Western New York State, with a distinguished School of Music. Our 180-year tradition of excellence is supported by world-class music faculty and outstanding staff. We're looking for a passionate piano technician to help maintain our pianos, harpsichords, and keyboards. The position includes excellent benefits and opportunities for professional growth. Your dedication and skill will always be appreciated and admired in our fast-paced and creative environment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Come join the Piano Technology Team at SUNY Fredonia! We are a small liberal arts college, located in beautiful Western New York State, with a distinguished School of Music. Our 180-year tradition of excellence is supported by world-class music faculty and outstanding staff. We're looking for a passionate piano technician to help maintain our pianos, harpsichords, and keyboards. The position includes excellent benefits and opportunities for professional growth. Your dedication and skill will always be appreciated and admired in our fast-paced and creative environment. This is a full-time, temporary, 12-month position, beginning on or before September 1, 2023. Some evening and weekend work will be required.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

Competitive compensation plus comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, and vision insurance and multiple retirement plan options;
Paid leave provisions, including sick and holiday leave;
Educational benefits, including tuition-free study and supplemental tuition aid;
A rich array of employee services and programs, including professional development, employee EAP and wellness programs, discounted membership to the on-campus fitness center, and access to the Campus and Community Child Care Center.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in upkeep, repair, and tuning of the university inventory of pianos, harpsichords, and keyboards;
Work reliably, efficiently, and independently on tasks as assigned;
Communicate effectively with faculty, students, and staff, both verbally and in writing;
Assist in training student assistants or apprentices;
Understand and follow all university policies.

Job Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree completed by August 2023;
Demonstrated experience in piano tuning, maintenance, and/or repair.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's (or graduate) degree in music or related field of study;
Five years of experience in piano tuning, maintenance, and/or repair;
Experience working in community, university, and/or professional music performance environments;
Professional certification (e.g., from a recognized trade school, Piano Technicians Guild Registered Piano Technician in good standing, C.F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy).

Additional Information:
This is a full-time, 12 month Temporary position starting on or before September 1, 2023 with an annual salary of $45,000.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.

An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.

Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov .

SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.