What are the responsibilities and job description for the Piano Accompanist - Timberline Middle position at Timberline Middle School?
Terms of Employment: 180 student days (some evenings), starting 2022-23 school year
Benefits: This position is eligible for paid sick leave.
Position Criteria :
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Ability to work some evening hours, as performances are outside of the school day
- Keyboardist proficient in sight-reading choral parts for rehearsals and playing medium to difficult level piano accompaniments.
Performance Criteria:
- Consistently practices in order to play at a high proficiency level during daily rehearsals
- Knowledge of the secondary level learner based on current research.
- Accompany (on piano) all of the Waukee High School curricular vocal music ensembles. Accompanying involves playing the vocal parts (open score) and accompaniment parts for rehearsals both during the day and at performances outside the school day.
- Record accompaniments into specified format as needed.
- Assist with music library.
- Periodic work with sectionals during a regular rehearsal.
- Ability to collaborate with others.