Classified - Vocal Music Accompanist - High School

Fremont Public Schools•Fremont, NE

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Vocal Music Accompanist for High School provides piano accompaniment for various vocal music activities including classroom instruction, concerts, musicals, and competitions. This role also involves providing technical music expertise and support to the music department, assisting faculty with music implementation, and supervising students. The accompanist is expected to prepare music, play according to a director's or soloist's interpretation, and possess strong sight-reading skills. The position requires working with junior and senior high school students and involves extra hours for performances and competitions, including evenings and weekends. The accompanist will also assist with auditions, record attendance, help with music selection and filing, and support music department events and fundraisers.

Requirements

High school graduate or have GED.
Piano experience required.
Experience as an accompanist.
Be able to play according to someone else’s interpretation.
Ample experience playing piano well.
Ability to play piano well, expressively as well as accurately, and to sight read music.
Must be able to follow director and/or soloists.
Complete knowledge of musical terms and directions.
Some ability as a singer to lead sections or sectionals.
Ability to work well with people, especially junior and senior high school students.
Ability to work extra hours in evenings and on weekends for concerts, performances and competitions.
Have visual and auditory acuity to assist in supervisory function and in job.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Positive human relations skills.
Have finger dexterity to play piano, operate telephone, and copy machine.

Nice To Haves

First Aid/CPR certificate desired.

Responsibilities

Provide piano accompaniment for classroom, concert, musicals and competition.
Provide technical music expertise and support in music department.
Assist faculty with implementation of music.
Accompany all vocal music classes, including having music prepared ahead of time, to be able to play either accompaniment or parts.
Accompany swing choir, chorale group, etc. at all practices and rehearsals, and at all performances, whether during the school day, before or after school, during the evening, or on weekends.
Assist with all auditions, and keep records of all attendance at these practices, rehearsals, or performances.
Help supervise students at all times, including off-site visits, or at parties and trips.
Accompany band and orchestra soloists and small groups at competitions and concerts if needed.
Rehearse before and after school and during planning periods with soloists.
Teach soloists their part if they are having difficulty in reading music.
Lead sectional rehearsals to teach parts.
Sing along with sections to help them stay on their parts.
Play parts before and after school for students needing extra help.
Rewrite vocal parts or add harmonies when needed.
Supervise class as the teacher listens to individual voices in another room.
Lead discussion of musicals, and when a non-musical substitute teacher is on duty.
Play through music samples to help the teacher choose new music.
Number, make card and folder, and file new music as it arrives.
Record and file music when choirs pass it in.
Help set up and move music equipment and piano as needed.
Keep studying to update and expand musical knowledge.
Practice at school and at home.
Assist with music department events.
Do bookkeeping for music fundraisers.