Piano Technician, Lamont School of Music

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Work type:Staff Full-Time
Location:Denver, CO
Categories:Business Operations / Services, Maintenance / Grounds / Skilled Trades
Division: Arts & Humanities/Social Sciences

With approximately 250 music majors, the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music is a highly selective and nationally renowned music program. An accredited institutional member of NASM, Lamont is distinguished by an exceptional faculty recognized nationally and internationally as well as by a talented and diverse student body. Residing in the acclaimed Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts, the music program offers Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Performance and Composition of Classical and Jazz & Commercial music, a BM in Recording and Production, a MM in Conducting and Pedagogy, Master of Arts degrees in Music Theory and Musicology/Ethnomusicology, and other graduate certificates and Artist Diplomas. The culturally vibrant city of Denver is located in the beautiful Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains. With a metropolitan population of nearly 3 million, Denver has a robust and diverse arts community that boasts outstanding professional ensembles across all music genres. For a more detailed description of the school as well as a listing of events, performances, and recordings visit www.du.edu/lamont  

Position Summary

The Piano Technician is responsible for and maintains the piano and harpsichord inventory (100 pianos, 3 harpsichords) of the Lamont School of Music. The quality of keyboard instruments and their conditions are part of the critical operation of Lamont as it relates to teaching, practice, and performance on keyboard instruments. Additionally, this position plays a significant role in the public face of the university, both through its support of Lamont and for touring artists performing in the Newman Center. Lamont is an all-Steinway school.

The projected start date for this position is mid-August 2024.

Essential Functions

• Tune and regulate concert pianos to the highest standard
• Tune classroom, rehearsal, studio, and practice room pianos and harpsichords
• Perform complete cleaning, regulation, voicing, and other maintenance of pianos on a rotating schedule, and maintain records of all piano maintenance
• Rebuild pianos as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Complete understanding of the workings of pianos and harpsichords
• Highly specialized skills in piano maintenance and repair
• Ability to understand and address needs of different constituencies (e.g., guest artists, faculty, students) and work cooperatively
• Plan, organize, and manage resource or processes to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals
• Knowledge and skill in using standard technologies in the industry
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Required Qualifications

• Certificate/diploma in Piano Technology or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years’ experience in tuning, regulating, and rebuilding pianos

Preferred Qualifications

• Member of the Piano Technicians Guild with Registered Piano Technician status
• Training as a Steinway technician. Certification will be required within the first three years in the position.
• Experience in preparing pianos for concerts and recordings
• Experience as a technician at a college or university
• Bachelor’s degree in Music

Work Schedule

Typically normal business hours that require flexibility to include occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary to accommodate performances and rehearsals for Lamont, the Newman Center, and facility rentals such as the Friends of Chamber Music.

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) April 4, 2024.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 7.

Hourly Range:
The hourly range for the position is $26.56-$31.17.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver .

For full consideration, please include the following documents with your application:

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement .

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.