Music Ed Assistant / Accompanist

Notice of Support Staff Posting Position: Music Ed Assistant/Accompanist Posting # 4106 West Ottawa High School Posting Dates: August 25, 2026 – Until Filled Reports To: Principal Beginning: Immediately Hours: Up to 35 hours a week School-Year/Full-Time Qualifications Advanced piano skillsAdvanced music theoryVocal technique preferredSight reading, conducting, transposing, arranging and coaching skills Job Responsibilities Assist the teacher in a music classroom - ability to play the piano for class and performanceUnder the direction of the vocal music teacher, he/she will accompany school choirs during rehearsals, concerts, assist the director I the leading of section rehearsals and concerts, and the coaching of the individuals, small ensembles and instrumentalist with the school systemPerform piano accompaniment of practice rehearsals, and performances for the middle school choirs. This includes concerts, in addition to District/State Choral Festival, Jazz Festival, Solo & Ensembles, as well as other opportunities that may be available for students.Lead section rehearsals by playing parts, identifying student areas for growth, vocal modeling for proper technique, correcting mistakes and providing the right notes and rhythms.Coach solos and ensembles by arranging or transposing music, teaching note and rhythm, recognizing and resolving intonation problems, teaching healthy vocal techniques, providing suggestions regarding interpretation of music and encouraging students.Provide assistances to substitute teachers by leading rehearsals as necessary. Physical Requirements And Working Conditions Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.The worker is subject to environmental conditions.The worker should provide consistent and reliable in person attendance.