<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16674" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Cambria Math; } @font-face { font-family: Calibri; } @font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } A:visited { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; mso-style-priority: 99 } SPAN.EmailStyle17 { COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-style-type: personal } SPAN.EmailStyle18 { COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-style-type: personal-reply } P.Default { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-style-name: Default } LI.Default { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-style-name: Default } DIV.Default { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-style-name: Default } .MsoChpDefault { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-style-type: export-only } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=blue link=blue> <DIV><SPAN class=078554418-13062008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for digging that out, Dave. I tried and failed.... </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078554418-13062008><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078554418-13062008><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's significantly better than I guessed. I wonder if the Senior Technician position would be the same classification or if it's higher? Hmm... I kind of like crawfish, but not humidity. Oh, that's right, I'm also happy here, and the Senior tech position is not open anyway ;) I think I'd have a heck of a time working under another tech. It's been nearly 30 years since I did that!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078554418-13062008><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=078554418-13062008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scott</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Porritt, David<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 13, 2008 12:46 PM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Louisiana State SOM Position<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Jim:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I just looked at the LSU web site and dug down to the HR department, job classifications, compensation and they are listing this as a Research Specialist 2 position and the salary range is $41,547 minimum, 51,934 mid-point, and </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">62,321 maximum.  I’m not interested in the job, but like you, I was curious.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">dave</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">David M. Porritt, RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><A href="dporritt@smu.edu"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">dporritt@smu.edu</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV> <DIV style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #b5c4df 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jim Busby<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 13, 2008 12:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Louisiana State SOM Position<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Scott,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">What so you think the salary might be? I know, it depends… <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Seems like all these full time CAUT jobs are around 50K give or take 5K or so. I know there’s no way to know that info, but Jeff’s post really got me to thinking. What should a fulltime CAUT make? What do other “professionals” who do high level service type jobs make? Seems like a lot of openings lately.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Jim Busby<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Scott E. Thile<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 13, 2008 10:29 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'College and University Technicians'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Louisiana State SOM Position</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>Scott, would you please post this add on the CAUT website?Bradley <o:p></o:p></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Hello Folks,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This just in, I assume for the website, but thought I would send it to the list as well.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">All the best, Scott</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bradley M. Snook [mailto:email@bradleysnook.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, June 13, 2008 8:31 AM<BR><B>To:</B> scott.thile@murraystate.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RESEARCH SPECIALIST 2</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><U>RESEARCH SPECIALIST 2<o:p></o:p></U></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>(Piano Technician)<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>LSU School of Music<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The LSU School of Music serves over 450 music majors with approximately 50 faculty and 75 graduate assistants.  It sponsors nearly 300 recitals, concerts, operas, and lectures each academic year.  Degrees offered include the Ph.D. (with concentrations in composition, music education, musicology, and music theory), D.M.A. (concentrations in choral conducting, performance, wind conducting), M.M., B.M., B.M.E., and B.A. (Liberal Arts).<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">LSU has an enrollment of over 28,000 students and is located in Baton Rouge, the state capital of Louisiana and a city with a metropolitan area population of approximately 500,000.  The city supports a symphony orchestra, a ballet company, and a professional theatre.<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B>Required Qualifications:  </B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Bachelor's degree OR equivalent combination of professional level experience.  <B>Additional Qualifications Desired:  </B>Certificate from a certified piano technicians’ training program and substantial experience as a piano technician in a college/university setting.  </SPAN><B>Responsibilities:  </B>tunes, regulates, voices, and repairs the School of Music piano inventory under the direction of the senior piano technician. <SPAN style="COLOR: #333333">Salary is commensurate with qualifications. </SPAN>Anticipated hire date is August 2008, or by mutual agreement. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is June 27, 2008 or until a candidate is selected. Candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae (including e-mail address), and names with contact information for three references:<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Dr. Sara Lynn Baird, Interim Dean<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>College of Music & Dramatic Arts<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Attn:  Search, Ref: Piano Technician<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Louisiana State University<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Ref: Log #1158<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2504<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Phone: (225) 578-3261  FAX: (225) 578-2562<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>E-mail: <A href="mailto:sbaird@lsu.edu">sbaird@lsu.edu</A><o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B>LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER<o:p></o:p></B></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>