Piano Accompanist

Piano Accompanist

Position:
Piano Accompanist Status:
Part time Department:
Fine Arts Division:
Academic Affairs Classification:
Exempt

Reports To:

Department Chair Placement:
Support Staff, NUH
07 Hiring Range: $65.00 per hour Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities. The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age, and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its faculty.

Serve as accompanist for all rehearsals and performances of the JJC Chamber Singers and the JJC Chorale. Be available to do sectional rehearsals or serve as substitute for choral director as requested. Serve as accompanist, as needed, for recitals and juries. Teach other music classes as needed.

• Provide piano accompaniment for JJC vocal ensembles, student recitals, auditions, and jury examinations.
• Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials.
• Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college at all times.

• Master of Music degree in Collaborative Piano, Piano Performance or Music Education
• Two years of experience as a collaborative pianist.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation, and quality.

• Doctoral Degree in Collaborative Piano or Piano Performance
• Piano accompaniment experience at the collegiate level.
• Piano accompaniment experience at the community college level.
• Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
• English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
• Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Standard classroom equipment and software.

Classroom teaching environment.