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VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2022020P Position Title Part-Time Piano Accompanist Salary Range $35 hr + experience DBM Rating n/a Job Type Part Time Job Category Professional/Staff Anticipated Start Date 08/01/2023 Campus Brenham Application Deadline Extended Open Deadline FLSA Non-Exempt Security Sensitive? Yes Work Hours up to 19 hours per week Position Summary Information

Objective Perform piano accompaniment at scheduled practices, concerts, productions and as needed. Required Quals Summary Bachelor’s degree in music with significant accompanying experience. Additional significant accompanying experience may be considered instead of a degree. Ability to sight read or prepare, prior to rehearsal, piano accompaniments and choral scores. Special Notes To Applicants A live audition in Brenham, TX is required for this position. Candidates will be expected to be prepared for the following:
1. One selection from either 24 Italian Songs and Arias OR 50 Selected Songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Strauss, and Wolf. The selection, including music, will be given to the candidate at the audition.
2. Prepare to accompany the aria “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre” from Carmen
3. Candidates will also need to sight read a choral score, which will be provided at the audition. Travel expenses will not be reimbursed for auditioning candidates. Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/10131 Position Details Principal Accountabilities

Principal Accountabilities 1. Accompany any of the following ensembles (specific assignments to be determined on a semester by semester basis) during the regular academic year (August to May):

-Women’s Chorus (2:50 – 4:05 p.m. Monday/Wednesday)
-Men’s Chorus (2:50 – 4:05pm Tuesday/Thursday).
-Concert Choir (12:00 – 1:15pm Tuesday/Thursday)
-Chamber Choir (12:00 – 1:50pm Monday/Wednesday)
-POSSIBLE NEW CONCERT CHOIR SECTION (5:30 – 6:45pm Monday/Wednesday on the Bryan Campus of Blinn College)

2. Perform piano accompaniment at scheduled concerts and productions.
3. Accompany singers at weekly master class and at scheduled vocal recitals.
4. Other hours may be assigned per availability and department need. Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in music with significant accompanying experience. Additional significant accompanying experience may be considered instead of a degree. Ability to sight read or prepare, prior to rehearsal, piano accompaniments and choral scores. Minimum Competencies

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Competencies

Working Conditions

Are there particular working conditions associated with this job that should be noted (I.E., working environment, hours of work, workspace, etc.)? Yes If 'Yes', please explain Position requires a variety of hours depending on rehearsals and performances – some evening and weekend hours will be required. Physical and Mental Requirements

Physical and Mental Requirements: Sitting, Counting Custom Text One Environmental Requirements

Environmental Requirements: Constant noise, Working closely with other Custom Text Two Supplemental Questions

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* Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.? Yes No * Which days and hours will you be available to work?

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* To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, would you need an H-1B visa or any visa sponsorship? If yes, please give details.

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* Are you available to work evening hours including Sundays? Yes No * Please describe for us your performance experience, both in individual and collaborative settings

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* How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Advertisement (specify in next question below) Blinn employment site Word of Mouth Internet Site (specify in next question below) Indeed Higher Ed Jobs HERC TACC Other (specify in next question below) If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

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* Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any below, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming veteran's employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf) Yes, I am a veteran Yes, I am a veteran's surviving spouse who has not remarried Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty. Yes, I am claiming veteran's employment preference. No, to all the above * To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status. Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa * Are you employed part-time or full time in an overtime eligible position at another state agency or institution of higher education? Do you plan to continue your employment if hired at Blinn College? Yes, I am in an overtime eligible position and Yes I plan to continue Yes, I am in an overtime eligible position and No I do not plan to continue No, I am not in an overtime eligible position and Yes I plan to continue No, I am not in an overtime eligible position and No I do not plan to continue I am not employed by another state agency or institution of higher education Applicant Documents Required Documents Resume Cover Letter Optional Documents Curriculum Vitae Unofficial Other Transcripts 1 Unofficial Other Transcripts 2 Portfolio/Work Sample DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference) DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)