Location 

Lawrenceville

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

Rider00021

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

Accompanists

Opening Date

09/11/2024

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

N/A

 

WHY RIDER UNIVERSITY?? – We take pride in our progress and the positive impact it has on our students and the University.

 

Position Overview

Musical Theatre Staff Pianist, Part-Time

Accompany in lessons and have weekly rehearsals with assigned singers.  Work with them in preparation for juries, auditions, and performances.  Must be available for Studio Class (masterclass by faculty) on Tuesday/Thursday afternoon and/or Friday afternoon.

Possible additional opportunities to play for classes and direct productions.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Previous experience as a rehearsal or classroom accompanist in Musical Theater required. 
• Demonstrated excellent sight-reading skills needed.  Transposition of music; composing or improvising music; and transcribing music from recordings are plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency and sensitivity in working on different styles and periods of music, composers, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate appropriate, collegial relationships with faculty, students, and staff.
• Demonstrated experience/ability to be attentive and engaged while working with students, and able to accommodate students’ diversity, supporting equity.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required. 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in piano or collaborative piano preferred.

Rider University is consistently highly ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review for student success, academic programs, veteran friendliness, and its sustainability efforts. 

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. 

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.