Human Resources

About the Role:  

Would you enjoy learning and using 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 Assistant Piano Technician to work with our Piano Technology team. This position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work with an extensive collection of well-maintained keyboard instruments, participate in a superlative learning environment, and be a part of the music program behind the world-renowned St. Olaf Choir, Orchestra, Band, and Christmas Festival.

What You’ll Do:  

• Piano tuning – 80% of the time
• Larger restoration projects in the piano shop – 10% of the time
• On-site piano repairs and regulation – 7% of the time
• General responsibilities – 3% of the time

Who You Are:

Qualified candidates will have . . .

• RPT Status in the Piano Technicians Guild or equivalent certification
• 5+ years of RPT work with professional experience in the field of piano technology
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and meet St. Olaf College driver authorization criteria with a satisfactory driving record

Highly-qualified candidates will also have . . .

Bachelor’s Degree, or post-secondary technical training; 10+ years of experience in the field that includes some institutional service

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.