Musical Accompanists

Applications are being accepted by the College Place School District for a Musical Accompanist. This assignment is being posted for internal and external consideration at this time. Interested internal candidates will need to apply online by 4:00pm November 7, 2024 to be considered prior to external candidate applicants.

Job Title: Musical Accompanist

Reports to: Assigned Building Principal

Bargaining Group: None

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

POSITION & BENEFITS:

Position: Max 50 hours per year

Salary: $25 per hour, max 50 hours per year

Anticipated Start Date: 11/18/2024

Benefits: None

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years of age;
• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Background check through Washington State Patrol, as required by RCW 43.43.830;
• The individual must be an accomplished pianist with the ability to sight-read;
• Ability to demonstrate that he/she is an accomplished pianist;
• Ability to work collaboratively with professional staff members;
• Ability to work with students with various levels of skills and abilities;
• Must serve as a positive role model to students;
• Must have the ability to drive to various school campuses;
• Must be punctual and dependable;
• Ability to communicate verbally and through email;
• Should have basic musical theory knowledge.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Bilingual/biliterate in Spanish is considered helpful. District tests to verify skill levels.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• HOURS:
  
  On-call based on the needs of the College Place School District music program;
• Accompanist will attend classes as needed for rehearsals and provide accompanist services for evening performances;
• Serve as piano accompanist;
• Assist the school music instructor with rehearsals, concerts, clinics, and special performances;
• Willingness to work an "on call" schedule, understanding that attendance would be required for rehearsals and evening performances;
• Work with individual students and/or groups of students as assigned;
• Maintain confidential nature of all school-related matters;
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
• Generally, the job requires:
• ~ 2% lifting ~ 40 lbs.
• ~ 18% of the work day standing, reaching, bending, stooping, walking;
• ~ 80% of the time working from a sitting position.
• This job is performed under temperature variations consistent with indoor and outdoor temperatures.

NONDISCRIMINATION:

College Place School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX and Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB):
Marissa Waddell, mwaddell;

Civil Rights and Section 504, and Gender Inclusive School Coordinator:
James Fry, jfry; , 1755 South College Avenue, College Place, Washington, 99324.