Piano Technician I

Piano Technician I

The School of Music is looking for a Piano Technician to join us who will be responsible for maintaining and tuning the School's piano inventory under the supervision of the department head. Main duties include:

• Weekly maintenance of assigned classroom pianos including tuning, voicing, and action adjustments.
• Regular maintenance of practice room pianos including tuning, voicing, and action adjustments.
• Schedule tuning and maintenance of teaching studio pianos as directed by the department head.
• Maintenance of artist benches, string replacements, case repairs, action parts replacement, etc.
• Schedule action parts replacement and subsequent regulation and hammer voicing to provide the highest level of musical performance possible.
• Recording all work performed in inventory database.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities - Weekly maintenance of assigned classroom pianos including tuning, voicing, and regulation. Schedule tuning and maintenance of teaching studio pianos as directed by the department head. Includes voicing and regulation. Regular maintenance of practice room pianos including tuning, voicing, and regulation. Maintenance hammer filing and voicing, action repair and regulation as needed. Misc, repairs such as string replacement, case repair, artist bench maintenance, etc. Schedule action parts replacement and subsequent regulation and hammer voicing to provide the highest level of musical performance possible. Record all work performed in inventory database.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Basic knowledge of tuning, and minor action regulation necessary. Physical requirements: position involves sitting or standing in various ways to effectively work on the instruments. Lifting up to 50lbs independently and on occasion moving/transporting +100lbs with a partner or team (moving instruments around the building)

Minimum Qualifications - High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.

Preferred Qualifications - 1-2 years of tuning experience.

FLSA - Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time - Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week - 20

Job FTE - .50

Work Calendar - Fiscal

Job Category - Arts and Creative Services

Benefits Eligible - Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay - $16.50 - $18.75

Compensation Type - hourly rate

Grade - 2

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Career Stream and Level - OC1

Job Family - Venue Mgmt & Logistics

Job Function - Arts & Creative Services

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies - 1

Contact Information for Candidates - Lia Uribe School Director View email address on click.appcast.io

Open Date - 8/26/2026

Open Until Filled - Yes

Documents Needed to Apply - Resume and Cover Letter

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