<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> All,<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Below is a job posting I just received. Dr. Tsong consulted with me for a bit last year about their desire to create the position. I get the feeling that this could be a good opportunity for the right person to build a good program. And yes, hopefully the salary too. </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Don</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div>Don McKechnie</div><div>Piano Technician</div><div>Ithaca College</div><div><a href="mailto:dmckech@ithaca.edu">dmckech@ithaca.edu</a></div><div>607.274.3908</div></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">Music Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white"><b>POSITION:</b><span style="font-weight:normal"> Piano Technician </span></p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white"><b>DUTIES: </b><span style="font-weight:normal">Tuning, maintenance and repair of approximately 90 acoustic pianos (verticals and grands), including 5 concert grands for concerts, studio use and student practice. Maintaining an inventory of keyboards. Routine rebuilding, as needed. </span></p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white"><b>QUALIFICATIONS:</b><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white"><u>Required:</u> At least three years of experience in piano tuning and maintenance. Expertise in the repair and maintenance of departmental pianos. Professional experience in concert-level voicing of New York and Hamburg Steinway concert grand pianos. Thorough knowledge of action regulation for both vertical and grand pianos. Registered Piano Technician Certification through the Piano Technician Guild or equivalent. </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">Working knowledge of the tuning/maintenance of other keyboard instruments and early instruments would be an asset (the Department has 4 organs, 4 harpsichords, a celesta and a fortepiano). </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white"><b>APPOINTMENT: </b><span style="font-weight:normal">Full-time, 12-month staff position effective as soon as possible. Salary: $35,000-$45,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience. Full benefits are included. </span></p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white"><b>APPLICATION: </b><span style="font-weight:normal">Send a letter of application, <i>curriculum vitae</i></span> and at least three current (within 12 months) letters of recommendation to: </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">Dr. Mayron Tsong </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">Chair, Piano Technician's Search </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">CB #3200 Hill Hall <o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <o:p></o:p></p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">Chapel Hill, NC </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">27599 </p><p style="mso-line-height-alt:11.8pt;background:white">Review of applications will begin Feb 1, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. UNC-CH is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans. <o:p></o:p></p>  <br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span> </div><br></div></body></html>