Piano Technician – School of Music
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Generous
benefits include paid time off including holidays and vacation, retirement
match, and tuition remission for employee and dependents. Details at www.duq.edu/benefits
Location: School of Music
Position Status: Full-time
Hours: Varied
Position Number: 436000/10-910
FLSA Status: Exempt
POSITION
SUMMARY:
The Piano Technician is responsible for the repair and maintenance of 70+
pianos located in the Mary Pappert School of Music. In addition to that, maintenance and repair
of pianos located throughout the Duquesne University campus, including in the
Chapel, Student Union Ballroom, Genesius Theater, School of Medicine and the
Power Center Ballroom.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintains tuning of piano inventory
Must be available for pre-event
tunings for performances (including those given by guest artists), student
recitals (when requested), masterclasses, and recordings, in coordination with
the MPSOM Manager of Academic Support. Work will be necessary on nights and
weekends
Regulate and voice pianos
Performs repair work on pianos and
piano benches, and provides information to Manager of Academic Support for
ordering materials needed for these repairs
Develops, oversees, and enforces
policies and procedures for student use of pianos
Traveling when necessary for school
events
Completes other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum qualifications:
Experience working in
both the private and public sector is required.
Experience tuning concert grand pianos for performance is
required.
1-3 years of work related experience.
Valid driver’s license in good standing.
Preferred
qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Music from an accredited institution.
Experience tuning for a
dealer, especially a Steinway dealership, is preferred
Registered
Piano Technician (Piano Technicians Guild) preferred within 2 years
of hire.
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of
experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities
required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not
limited to, the following:
Candidate
must possess excellent tuning, regulating and voicing skills for working on our
variety of pianos, from concert grands to uprights. Must have excellent communication skills to
collaborate with a diverse population of musicians, facilities manager and
administration. Must be a self-starter,
and a highly organized individual. To possess the ability to rebuild grand
pianos action is a preferred skill for the ideal candidate.
Ability to problem solve and prioritize is
essential to this position.
The job should be completed on site, and it is
preferred if no outside workshop is subcontracted for additional repairs.
The candidate must have their own tool set.
Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and
recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and
respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and
understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students,
faculty, staff and others).
Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University
Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University
and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The
mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of
service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an
ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information
for three professional references.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values
equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We
aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects
contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus
community. We particularly encourage applications from members of
underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter membership
in this region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and
its Spiritan heritage by
visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement.
Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they
see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and
furthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,
the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in
mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity,
Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and
as an employer.