What are the responsibilities and job description for the Piano Accompanist (Part-time, January and February 2026) position at Glenelg Country School?
Glenelg Country School is a non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory school serving students from age 2 through grade 12 on 90-acre campus just minutes from Columbia, MD, with approximately 800 students. GCS requires a strong commitment toward working closely with students and colleagues in and out of the classroom. In keeping with its mission, Glenelg Country strives to attract faculty and staff who embrace diversity of background, culture, and thought.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled and reliable part-time piano accompanist to join our team for January and February 2026. The accompanist will provide piano accompaniment for rehearsals, performances, and music classes while working closely with performing arts teachers, vocalists, and 4th-12th grade choirs to achieve excellent musical outcomes. After school rehearsals and evening performances are a requirement.
Education And Experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to listen, physically direct, and speak. The employee is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, compute, handle, clean spills, tie shoe, zipper coats or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus with screens, white boards, printed material, and ability to see children in detail. The employee must be able to lift at least thirty pounds. The employee is also regularly required to climb two flights of stairs.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of a school and what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate; however, variations in noise level may occur when the employee attends school functions such as assemblies, school dances, and other events.
Compensation
Hours will be up to 20hours per week in the afternoons and evenings. Pay is $20.00 – $35.00 per hour.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled and reliable part-time piano accompanist to join our team for January and February 2026. The accompanist will provide piano accompaniment for rehearsals, performances, and music classes while working closely with performing arts teachers, vocalists, and 4th-12th grade choirs to achieve excellent musical outcomes. After school rehearsals and evening performances are a requirement.
Education And Experience
- Excellent piano playing skills with strong sight-reading abilities.
- Proven experience as an accompanist in an educational or performance setting.
- Ability closely with the instrumental program and performing arts faculty.
- Strong communication, punctuality, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of musicians.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and performance requirements.
- Passion for music and a commitment to artistic excellence
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to listen, physically direct, and speak. The employee is required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, compute, handle, clean spills, tie shoe, zipper coats or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus with screens, white boards, printed material, and ability to see children in detail. The employee must be able to lift at least thirty pounds. The employee is also regularly required to climb two flights of stairs.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of a school and what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate; however, variations in noise level may occur when the employee attends school functions such as assemblies, school dances, and other events.
Compensation
Hours will be up to 20hours per week in the afternoons and evenings. Pay is $20.00 – $35.00 per hour.
Salary : $20 - $35