Position Announcement
At Utah Valley University, you can play a meaningful role in developing student musicians while remaining actively engaged in collaborative performance and artistic excellence. As a Collaborative Pianist, you will partner with students and faculty in rehearsals, performances, lessons, juries, and master classes, helping performers refine their skills and achieve their artistic goals. This position offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of repertoire, musical styles, and performance levels in a supportive and creative academic environment.
This role is ideal for a skilled and adaptable pianist who enjoys mentoring emerging artists and contributing to a vibrant music program. Through close collaboration with faculty and students, you will help bring musical ideas to life while continuing to expand your own technical expertise and repertoire. Whether performing, coaching, or preparing students for successful performances, you will make a direct impact on the educational and artistic experiences of aspiring musicians.
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.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques.
Knowledge of effective management of rehearsal and performance scheduling.
Skills as an accomplished collaborative pianist.
Ability to establish breadth in accompanying repertoire in a variety of styles and levels of difficulty.
Ability to interact with students in a positive and supportive manner.
Ability to make musical adjustments to accommodate student needs and teacher instructions.
