Piano Accompanist

Department:School of Arts and Sciences Music Program
Reports To:Fine Arts and Humanities Department Chair
Status:Non-Exempt Part-Time (0-20 hours per week depending on enrollment performance schedules and program needs)

The Piano Accompanist is a highly skilled collaborative artist who contributes to the musical educational and spiritual life of the Music Program through exceptional musicianship preparation and artistry. This position partners closely with faculty and student musicians to support rehearsals instruction performances and other significant moments in the formation of developing artists.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished pianist with strong collaborative instincts stylistic versatility excellent sight-reading and rehearsal skills and a genuine commitment to helping musicians grow. More than a supporting role the accompanist serves as a musical partnerlistening deeply responding creatively and bringing confidence sensitivity and excellence to every rehearsal and performance.

Within a Christian university community the Piano Accompanist has the opportunity to contribute to the formation of students as musicians and as people. Through artistic excellence humility attentiveness and a spirit of service the accompanist helps students discover and steward their musical gifts strengthen community and contribute to the flourishing of others.

• Accompany university choir rehearsals sectionals concerts tours and special performances.
• Collaborate with the music faculty in preparing repertoire for performance.
• Assist with musical preparation and rehearsal support as requested.
• Provide accompaniment for auditions and recruitment events.
• Accompany students during private lessons studio classes juries examinations and performance assessments as assigned.
• Provide accompaniment for voice and instrumental students in preparation for recitals and other public performances.
• Collaborate with faculty and students to support artistic and educational outcomes.
• Accompany student faculty and guest recitals as assigned.
• Support departmental concerts convocations Spiritual Formation services commencement ceremonies and special university events.
• Participate in music program outreach and recruitment activities as needed.
• Assist with local travel for performances tours festivals and community engagement events.
• Maintain a high level of musicianship and professionalism.
• Prepare assigned repertoire independently and efficiently.
• Communicate effectively with faculty students and staff regarding scheduling and performance requirements.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students and colleagues in a context of a Christian University integrating your Christian faith into your role and responsibilities.
• Embrace themission vision and values of Fresno Pacific University affirm theFPU Faith Expectations and support the ideals and practices articulated in The Fresno Pacific Idea
• Uphold and advance Fresno Pacific Universitys commitment to Christ-centered higher education holistic student development and serving diverse communities.
• Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive complete and accurate
• Communicates clearly listens attentively and seeks to understand others
• Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset
• Other job duties as assigned

Required:

• Demonstrated proficiency in piano performance and collaborative accompaniment.
• Strong sight-reading skills and ability to learn repertoire quickly.
• Experience accompanying singers choirs instrumentalists or other ensembles in rehearsal and performance settings.
• Ability to work effectively with students of varying skill levels.
• Excellent interpersonal organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to support and uphold the mission and values of a Christian university.
• Availability for daytime evening and occasional weekend rehearsals or performances.
• Ability to travel locally for performances and music program events.

• Bachelors degree in Music or a closely related field.
• Experience as a choral accompanist in collegiate church or community music settings.
• Experience accompanying voice and instrumental students.
• Familiarity with sacred choral literature and worship music.
• Experience in higher education church ministry or Christian educational environments.

• Indoors in classrooms rehearsal spaces performance venues churches and community locations associated with music program activities with little exposure to excessive dust fumes vibrations and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time and moderate exposure to noise.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel personal hygiene and grooming.

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time be able to sit perform and rehearse at a piano for extended periods move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc. operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

$34.00-$38.00 per hour is the anticipated starting wage for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications experience and internal addition to compensation Fresno Pacific University offers a competitivebenefits

package.

Reserving its rights as a religious institution Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnicity sex age or disability or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you should contact FPUs Human Resources Department at. As a religious institution the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith the FPU Idea and the Universitys governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.

*This information including salary is accurate as of August 27 2026.