Accompanist II (10​/12 Pay Plan

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Work type: Staff
Location: Bakersfield
Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Temporary, Part Time, Theatre Arts, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Accompanist II

Union Code: R09

Temporary End Date: Until or before July 31, 2027

FT/PT: Part-time, 20 hours per week

Pay Plan: 10/12 Pay Plan

Workplace Type: On-site (work in-person at business location)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $1,928 – $2,046. Offer amount will be commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.

Salary Range (CSU): $1,928 – $2,808

Pay Basis: Monthly

Benefits: CSUB offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including medical, dental, vision, retirement participation in CalPERS, a CSU tuition waiver, up to 24 vacation days per year, sick leave with unlimited accrual, and 15 paid holidays per year.

The CSU Bakersfield Music Program offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with emphasis in Music Education and General Music, a Music minor, and support for the General Education and Liberal Studies Programs. The Accompanist II provides professional-level musical accompaniment and instructional support, coaching students and ensembles for juries, recitals, and public performances, and contributing to the successful delivery of curriculum-based and performance-based requirements.

• Provide professional-level piano accompaniment for instructional, rehearsal, and performance activities.
• Accompany instrumental and vocal students during rehearsals, studio classes, and instructional sessions.
• Provide piano accompaniment for student recitals, including required audition hearings and public performances.
• Accompany instrumental and vocal juries, ensuring adherence to faculty-directed tempos and performance standards.
• Perform accompaniment for recital hour performances, auditions, and guest recitals hosted by the department.
• Play for conducting classes, providing real-time musical responsiveness to student conductors.
• Serve as a primary accompanist for choral ensembles and staged productions.
• Accompany rehearsals and public performances for University Singers and Chamber Singers.
• Participate in rehearsals, performances, and tours with choral ensembles as scheduled.
• Provide accompaniment for opera and musical theatre productions when needed.
• Demonstrate rhythmic, harmonic, and stylistic elements during rehearsals to reinforce musical concepts.

• Coach soloists and small instrumental or vocal groups on rhythm, pitch accuracy, phrasing, diction, and stylistic interpretation in preparation for juries, recitals, and public performances.
• Assist students in developing performance-ready repertoire by reinforcing harmonic structure and ensemble balance.
• Transcribe music from recordings when printed piano scores are unavailable.
• Maintain familiarity with a wide range of repertoire styles to support diverse instructional needs.

• Special training or coursework facilitating composing, improvising, coaching, and accompanying.
• Experience leading to a thorough familiarity with accompanying choral groups and soloists.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Skill in playing one or more musical instruments as accompanist.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of harmony, rhythm, phrasing, and stylistic conventions across vocal, choral, and instrumental repertoire.
• Knowledge of performance practices appropriate to classical, choral, operatic, and academic music settings.
• Ability to select appropriate dance music, compose or improvise music, coach performing artists, and transcribe music from recordings.
• Ability to coach instrumentalists and vocalists on rhythm, pitch, phrasing, diction, and stylistic interpretation.
• Demonstrated customer service experience requiring diplomacy and professionalism.
• Excellent communication skills and understanding of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to interpret, communicate, and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and email applications.
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