Specialist - Collaborative Piano

Summary of Responsibilities

• Collaborates as a pianist with students and faculty in rehearsals and performances. Manages private rehearsal times with students.
• Participates in master classes, private lessons, and juries as assigned. Supports and reinforces the musical and technical ideas presented by private teachers and ensemble directors.
• Maintains positive and encouraging interactions with students to support them as performing artists. Demonstrates flexibility with repertoire assignments, including pieces of varying genres, time periods, and difficulty levels. Adjusts tempos and dynamics to the students' needs and levels of expertise.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications Graduation from an accredited institution with an associate's degree in a closely related field plus one year of experience related to the Summary of Duties; OR any combination of education and/or experience related to the Summary of Duties totaling three years.

For Example:

• Associate's degree in a related field plus 1 year of related experience.
• OR three years of completed college coursework (approximately 90 college credits) in a related field.
• OR two years of completed college coursework (approximately 60 college credits) plus 1 year of related experience.
• OR one year of completed college coursework (approximately 30 college credits) plus 2 years of related experience.
• OR a high school diploma or equivalent plus 3 years of related experience.

Benefits

Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

Although part-time and adjunct (less than 30 hours per week) employees are ineligible for the full-time employee benefits package, the university is pleased to offer the following:

• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit:
• Part-time: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for up to 3 credit hours or 1 course after 6 consecutive months of employment and a minimum of 480 hours worked (dependents do not qualify)
• Adjunct: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for one course per semester in which there is an active teaching assignment at the university (dependents do not qualify)
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to Campus Recreation and Wellness
• Exclusive cash rewards through Utah Community Credit Union’s (UCCU) branch on UVU’s campus when becoming a member

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.