Job Summary

The Collaborative Pianist provides accompaniment for choral ensembles, choral conducting courses and one-on-one coaching for instrumental soloists or provides coaching/accompanying for voice and Opera Area.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accompaniment for choral ensemble, choral conducting courses and one-on-one coaching for instrumental soloists or provide coaching/accompanying for voice and Opera Area.
• Practice to prepare all repertoire for assigned accompanying and coaching.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

The ideal candidate will possess a broad and deep knowledge of choral and opera literature, as well as a wide range of vocal and instrumental solo repertoire. They will demonstrate expertise in vocal and opera coaching techniques, along with effective rehearsal strategies that support both individual and ensemble performance. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with foreign languages commonly used in vocal literature, enhancing their ability to interpret and guide performances with linguistic and stylistic accuracy. This combination of musical knowledge and coaching skill will enable the candidate to contribute meaningfully to a dynamic and diverse vocal program.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

• Special training or coursework that would facilitate composing and improvising music and/or coaching and accompanying, and experience which has led to a thorough familiarity with accompanying choral groups and soloists (instrumental and vocal) or interpretive dances required.

Preferred:

• Earned Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Collaborative Piano Performance, Piano Performance, or closely related field preferred.

• Demonstrated successful experience as a collaborative pianist and vocal coach in a university and/or professional setting preferred.

• Comfort in all styles of classical art music and the fluency to play difficult contemporary scores as well as the ability to read 4 part open score accurately and musically preferred.

• Comprehensive knowledge of classical vocal repertoire including opera, oratorio, and art song or knowledge of instrumental repertoire preferred.

• Mastery of Italian, German, French, and English language lyric diction preferred.

• Knowledge of opera literature preferred.

Physical Summary

• Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

Department

Music

Classification

Accompanist II

Compensation

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Hiring Range: The hiring rate for this position is $2,313 per month.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $2,313 – $3,369 per month.

Time Base

0.50 time-base, part-time.

Duration of Appointment

This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

Benefits

Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.

Application Procedures

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Additional Information

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.