General Summary

Maintain in good performing order the total inventory of pianos and harpsichords for the Department of Music.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze condition of pianos and harpsichords to determine needed maintenance.
• Tune pianos and harpsichords.
• Make appropriate repairs on instruments, as required.
• Voice (adjust to assure uniform tone quality) pianos and harpsichords.
• Regulate action, assuring efficient and uniform response, on piano and harpsichord keyboards.
• Rebuild pianos and harpsichords to maintain in a new condition, including sound boards, felts, strings, and hammers.
• Perform related Departmental duties, as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ability to read, write, interpret instructions, and repair pianos, typically acquired through the completion of a high school education and technical school course work, is required.

Formal training (via school and/or apprenticeship) in piano repair is required.

Strong interpersonal skills are required.

The ability to prioritize and manage time is required.

Basic technological (computer) skills for email communication, piano inventory spreadsheets, etc. are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience as piano technician with either a piano services company or a school of music is preferred.

Registered Piano Technician (RPT) or related certification is preferred.

Special Instructions:

N/A