[CAUT] Position Announcement, SIU, Carbondale, IL

[Shawn Brock]

Man,
I wish no one would have said anything!  This will just get me and Jeff 
Tanner going again!  Okay, to put it nicely, it seems a little much for the 
money.  1: Teaching a class.  2: Repairs of other instruments.  3: A Civil 
Service exam?  What is that about?  I had asked on this list once before if 
anyone had taken a Civil Service exam for a University gig  and no one 
replied.  I guess that means that no person on here has had to do that.  I'm 
just trying to learn something about this people.  Obviously with my 
experience I would have to take a job similar to this probably if I want to 
get into university work.  So don't think I'm running these folks in the 
ground!  I can't afford to...  I just want to know what others think.  whiew 
boy!  Once again, I am not disrespecting this job or these people I just 
want that to be on record!  Maybe those wages are the norm for that area, I 
don't know and will probably never know.  It seems low if I compare it to 
the last statistics I saw from the Guild.  Well, guess we will see what 
happens.  I'm glad that you folks who have worked in a university setting 
put your thoughts out for fellows like me to read.
Shawn Brock, RPT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Florence" <Rick.Florence at asu.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Position Announcement, SIU, Carbondale, IL


> Maybe the reason they are still looking is the fact that they are
> willing to pay the swimming pool tender 60% more per hour than the piano
> technician...pathetic!
>
> ____________________
> Rick Florence
> Senior Piano Technician
> Arizona State University
> School of Music
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
> Scott E. Thile
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 2:21 PM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: [CAUT] Position Announcement, SIU, Carbondale, IL
>
> Hello Folks, SIU, Carbondale is still looking for a technician and asked
> me
> to post this:
> Have a great weekend! Scott, Murray State
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> HIRING IMMEDIATELY!
>
> Musical Instrument Technician II
> Salary: $2395.00 per month
>
> Department: School of Music
>
> 1. Four years of work experience in the repair and maintenance of
> musical
> instruments. Successful completion of formal training programs in the
> repair
> and maintenance of musical instruments may be substituted for up to one
> year
> of the above experience.
>
> The School of Music at SIUC is searching for a full-time piano
> technician to
> provide tuning and service to maintain performance pianos at
> professional
> standard as required for recitals, concerts, auditions, and recordings.
> This
> person will also oversee piano maintenance, repairs and improvements,
> maintain the piano inventory history, and rebuild piano actions and
> other
> keyboard instruments as needed.  Knowledge of tuning/maintenance of
> organ
> would be an asset.  Work schedule is determined on the basis of class
> and
> performance schedules.  Likely to vary from normal business hours.
> Evening
> and/or weekend work may be required.
>
> Teach a class in basic piano technology to piano students as needed.
>
> Minimum two years experience in a College/University setting or piano
> house.
> Experience with aural tuning, advanced temperament checks and
> techniques.
> Registered Piano Technician Certification through Piano Technician Guild
> or
> equivalent.  Bachelor of Music degree highly preferred or general music
> background desirable.
>
> Superb interpersonal skills and ability to sensitively communicate in
> writing and in person with multiple entities, organizational skills and
> the
> ability to anticipate performance needs are a necessity.
>
> Applicants must apply online at
> http://www.siu.edu/~humres/html/jobvac.htm
> There is a civil service exam associated with this position.
>
> Screening will begin . and the search process will continue until the
> position is filled.
>
> Jeanine Wagner, Interim Director
> School of Music
> SIUC
> 1000 S. Normal Avenue
> Carbondale, IL 62901
> jwagner at siu.edu
> 618.536.8742
> FAX: 618.453-5808
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