Piano Accompanist (up to 2 Positions) (3322)

Piano Accompanist

(up to 2 positions)

The Natick Public Schools Seek a Piano Accompanist

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative supportive and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe trusting respectful environment where learning is exciting dynamic and engaging and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff students and families and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Preferably bachelors degree in a music program

Professional Certification: None

Specialized Knowledge / Preferred Abilities:

• Strong piano proficiency including the ability to sight-read at an advanced level
• Ability to read and play multi-part vocal and instrumental scores
• Ability to improvise and interpret accompaniments musically and sensitively at the direction of the classroom teacher or conductor
• Working knowledge of music theory
• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity equity inclusion and social justice as they relate to student engagement and opportunity

Preferred Experience:

• Experience as a piano accompanist in a school choral or instrumental setting
• Experience teaching in a diverse public school preferred
• Experience working with students with disabilities/special abilities preferred
• Experience working with students who are English language learners preferred

Skills:

• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Ability to work collaboratively with music teachers students families and staff
• Candidates must be flexible and able to adapt accompaniment to the pace and needs of rehearsals and instruction
• Well established verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing time-sensitive deadlines for performances and events
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and in conformity with state certification requirements

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Provide piano accompaniment for classes rehearsals and performances as directed by the classroom music teacher
• Practice musical selections with individual students or small groups as needed
• Accompany part-singing and multi-part vocal or instrumental arrangements
• Assist the classroom music teacher in providing instruction to individual students or groups
• Reinforce lessons and instruction provided by the teacher including help with notes rhythms and reading sheet music
• Assist with developing preparing and conducting special music events and performances both during and outside the school day
• Assume a supportive or leadership role in assisting a substitute teacher in the absence of the classroom music teacher as needed
• Perform related clerical duties such as organizing sheet music and maintaining the music library
• Practice culturally responsive communication with students families and colleagues
• Any other relative duties as assigned

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:

• move about the classroom school school grounds and/or off-site locations
• remain in a stationary position for periods of time
• operate a piano and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e. copy machine computer printer etc.)
• read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed sheet music with or without visual aids
• have the dexterity of hands and fingers required to play piano continuously
• communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated
• communicate and collaborate effectively with students teachers and other staff members in person and in writing
• observe details at close range
• multitask and respond to the pace and direction of the classroom teacher or conductor in real time
• the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud

SELECTION GUIDELINES

• Formal application
• Rating of education and experience
• Oral interviews and/or audition
• Reference check
• Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.) Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.) and fingerprints

The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age race creed color religion nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity disability pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions physical and intellectual differences immigration status homeless status or any other class protected by law.