Human Resources

About the Role:

Would you enjoy using all your creative and technical skills to maintain an extensive collection of keyboard instruments in a world-class undergraduate music environment? Are you interested in working with music faculty and students in a fast-paced setting at one of the Midwest's top-rated liberal arts colleges? Come work for St. Olaf College! We seek an expert Piano Technician to lead our piano technology team. This position, with significant support from the college administration, offers the successful candidate the opportunity to oversee an extensive collection of well-maintained keyboard instruments, provide expert guidance in the purchasing of concert instruments, and be an integral part of the music program behind the world-renowned St. Olaf Choir, Orchestra, Band, and Christmas Festival.

What You’ll Do:

• Tune, maintain, and/or supervise all service of music department pianos, harpsichords, and fortepiano
• Conduct on-site piano repairs and regulation, including problem-solving and developing effective, practical solutions for issues that arise
• Supervise workload and duties of the Assistant Piano Technician, prioritize and coordinate efficient scheduling of all piano services, supervise moving of harpsichords and fortepiano as needed, and serve as department contact with professional piano movers as appropriate
• Maintain service records and track recommendations in the department inventory database
• Rebuild or supervise rebuilding of pianos and piano actions in the department shop as appropriate to maintain inventory at optimum potential

Who You Are:

Qualified candidates will have...

• RPT status in Piano Technicians Guild or equivalent certification 
• 5+ years of certified piano technician work and recognized professional experience in the field of piano technology including experience with concert piano preparation 
• 1+ years of supervisory experience or demonstrated leadership skills/abilities
• a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record

Highly-qualified candidates will also have...

10+ years of experience in the field that includes post-secondary institutional work; Bachelor’s Degree.

We seek a conscientious, detail-oriented individual with the following qualities:

• Ability to do self-directed work at a professional level and shop skills relevant to post-secondary institutional piano maintenance
• Ability to stay organized while changing priorities and remaining busy
• Ability to train and supervise others
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Ability to problem-solve unique situations, including pressure situations with time limitations

We look forward to receiving your application!

Who We Are:

At St. Olaf College we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and globally engaged community. We believe in fostering different identities, beliefs, and traditions because our differences make us stronger. St. Olaf strives to promote cultural diversity and multicultural understanding and create a campus where individuals of all backgrounds feel accepted and supported. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the enrichment of our diverse community.  

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf serves 3,000 students, ranks #1 among U.S. colleges for the number of students studying abroad, and celebrates carbon-free electrical power.  Its mission is to challenge students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.  The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities.

St. Olaf College offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

A summary of the flexible work policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

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St. Olaf College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply). To be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you need to have received the COVID-19 vaccination dose(s), plus a COVID-19 booster before your start date, or within two weeks of eligibility for a booster.