Choir Accompanist

Please complete this application using your full legal name as it appears on your government issued forms of identification when you have time to go from start to finish. Application details cannot be saved along the way, and you must complete and submit the application in one sitting. If you leave your computer and return later, you may time out.

REMINDER: Current DCSD employees must apply through their district log-on, this application is for external candidates only!

Job Posting Title:

Choir Accompanist

Job Description:

Provides piano accompaniment and assistance to music teachers in working with students, performs clerical tasks and other functions. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele. Essential Physical Requirements: • Occasional lifting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds • Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, sitting

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Responsibilities:

• -- May attend choir meetings as needed.
• -- Perform preparation for concerts, including coordinating guest performers, stage setup, creating programs.
• -- Assist in the training of sectional leaders.
• -- Assist with preparation of lesson plans and classroom materials, manage music library.
• -- Assist teacher with classroom management; help assess students when substitute teachers are present.
• -- Lead choral warm ups and sight reading exercises.
• -- Provide clerical support to music department, including record keeping, composing correspondence, collecting fees, issuing receipts, and general clerical duties.
• -- Provide piano accompaniment to music department for classes, concerts, rehearsals, and festivals.
• -- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• -- May chaperone students in special events outside of school.
• -- May conduct sectional rehearsals, including playing and teaching individual parts.

Certifications:

Education:

High School or Equivalent: Music (Required)

Skills:

Position Type:

Regular

Primary Location:

Ponderosa High School

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

10

FTE:

0.25

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

176 Work Days

• (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate:

$19.84 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate:

$25.20 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range:

$19.84 USD - $30.55 USD Hourly

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.

Time Off Plans:

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

December 29, 2025