Temporary Dance Musician

About the role

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University. Seattle University's Core Competencies: Effective Team Collaboration, Emotionally Intelligent Communication, Ethics and Integrity, Flexibility and Innovation, Mindful Inclusion, Outcomes-Driven Orientation.

Responsibilities

• Play for Dance Department physical practice classes as assigned by Department Chair and dance faculty.
• Provide own repertoire, spending time outside of regular paid working hours to find and learn appropriate music, or to work out improvisations.
• Dance musicians who play instruments other than the pianos provided are responsible for providing, carting, and maintaining their own instruments (e.g., percussion and electric violin).
• Keep the Chair and corresponding faculty informed of foreseen absences.

Benefits

• Choice of three different medical plans, dental, and vision insurance programs.
• Life, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits with up to a 10% employer contribution (5% nonelective plus dollar‑for‑dollar match of voluntary contributions up to 5%).
• 100% paid tuition benefits for employee and dependents.
• Subsidized transportation benefit.
• Wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility.
• Wide variety of campus events.
• Generous holiday schedule including paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation, paid sick leave, and paid community service leave.

Pay

$32.00 – $35.00 hourly.