Staff Accompanist

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**Staff Accompanist**

• Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions
• Department:** MUSIC
• Locations:** Macomb, IL
• APPOINTMENT:** August 19, 2027
• RESPONSIBILITIES:** Assignments will include vocal and instrumental
  
  

accompanying including Bachelor and Master level students in recitals,

juries, convocations, seminars, lessons, and rehearsals. Assignments may

also include accompanying vocal ensembles and/or serving as pianist for

the Wind Ensemble or Symphony Orchestra, and other duties as assigned.

• RANK & SALARY:** 9-month appointment; \$35,568 - \$38,765 per year.
  
  

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits

include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),

Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &

Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex

Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement

Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage

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For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=9806538&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:**

• Bachelor\'s degree.
• Successful experience as a collaborative pianist with a substantial
  
  

and significant repertoire.

• Excellent sight reading and the ability to quickly learn new
  
  

repertoire is expected.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate in Accompanying or Piano.
• For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally
  
  

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or

equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise

stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.*

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work in the U.S.

without WIU sponsorship. Sponsorship for work authorization will not be

considered for this position.

Additional Information

• THE DEPARTMENT:** The School of Music, accredited by NASM, offers
  
  

professional undergraduate degrees in Performance, Jazz Studies,

Composition, Music Business, Music Education and Music Therapy; and

Master of Music degrees in Performance, Composition, Piano Pedagogy,

Music Education, Conducting, Musicology, and Jazz Studies. The faculty

of 32 full-time members serves approximately 180 undergraduate and

graduate majors. Visit wiu.edu/music.

The University

• [About
  
  

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=9806538&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about/)**

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus

in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of

the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in

Molin , Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad

Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL

Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a comprehensive

slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in

education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in

west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture,

industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the

county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing

twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in-between).

Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities

International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria

Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the

WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university

that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter

campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and

doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb

campus a