Piano Technician
Job Description
- Job code: 009574
- Pay grade: F
- Pay type: Nonexempt/hourly
General summary
Tunes and maintains pianos in the School of Music inventory.
Major duties
- Maintains the School of Music practice room, classroom, and studio pianos in working condition and ready for use by students and faculty.
- Prepares concert pianos for all performances. Ensures that each performer鈥檚 tuning preferences are met.
- Coordinates maintenance schedule to maximize preparedness of pianos and minimize equipment losses.
- Sets priorities for purchases, sales and maintenance of all keyboards in the School.
- Manages the piano maintenance budget.
- Informs and updates supervisors on condition and value of instruments in the School inventory.
Minimum qualifications
Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.
Required education
- Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution.
Required experience
- Three years' relevant experience.
Required other
- Registered Piano Technician (Piano Technician鈥檚 Guild)
Physical requirements
Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
Working conditions
Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
Revised: 2017-05-17
This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.