Musical Accompanist - Modern Dance

Position Title

Musical Accompanist - Modern Dance

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

The College of Fine and Performing Arts supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

Under minimal direction and in cooperation with various dance faculty, candidate will provide piano and/or percussion accompaniment and musical guidance during dance technique, modern and improvisation classes.

This is a temporary position, ending no later than December 2026.

• Improvise and perform music with appropriate rhythms and tempos by observing the movement of dancers.
• Prepare and be consistent and the studio
• Ability to play piano or percussion instruments proficiently and follow musical direction.
• Ability to read musical notation.
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with students, faculty and staff.

• Knowledge of methods and techniques of dance accompaniment
• Ability to learn ballet and contemporary terminology
• Experience playing piano and/or percussion for dance classes

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary $23.80 - $27.38/hour depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits:
Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position. Please note, this position is currently not eligible for benefits.

Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Position is open until filled.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs.

See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225;  (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services,  or 711 (Washington Relay)

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.