Accompanist I

Stanislaus State•Turlock, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Temporary hourly-intermittent temporary position available on or after August 17, 2026, through August 16, 2027, for the Music Department. Appointment will be made for 1 year from date of hire with the possibility of reappointment and/or becoming permanent based on budget, department needs, and job performance. The Accompanist I provides accompanying services to include studio voice lessons and small ensemble rehearsals.

Requirements

None required.
Experience which has led to a familiarity with accompanying technique or any combination of experience and training which has led to proficiency as a musician.
Knowledge of fundamentals of harmony.
Skill in playing as an accompanist.
Ability to sight-read music.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.
CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

Nice To Haves

High degree of sight-reading skills and piano performance.
Ability to reliably meet lesson and rehearsal schedules.
It is preferred, but not required, that the incumbent demonstrates three years of college level piano studies or any comparable combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

Accompany voice lessons in faculty studios
Accompany voice students in studio performance classes
Accompany voice students in master classes
Perform in Directed Listening as needed during performance class and in performance juries during finals week.
Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.