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Job Posting Title:Choir Accompanist
Job Description:Provides piano accompaniment and assistance to music teachers in working with students, performs clerical tasks and other functions. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele. Essential Physical Requirements: • Occasional lifting five (5) to fifty (50) pounds • Frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, sitting
Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
Responsibilities:
--- Provide piano accompaniment to music department for classes, concerts, rehearsals, and festivals.
--- Provide clerical support to music department, including record keeping, composing correspondence, collecting fees, issuing receipts, and general clerical duties.
--- Lead choral warm ups and sight reading exercises.
--- Assist teacher with classroom management; help assess students when substitute teachers are present.
--- Assist with preparation of lesson plans and classroom materials, manage music library.
--- Assist in the training of sectional leaders.
--- Perform preparation for concerts, including coordinating guest performers, stage setup, creating programs.
--- May attend choir meetings as needed.
--- May conduct sectional rehearsals, including playing and teaching individual parts.
--- May chaperone students in special events outside of school.
--- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Certifications:
Education:High School or Equivalent: Music (Required)
Skills:Position Type:Regular
Primary Location:Sierra Middle School
One Year Only (Yes or No):No
Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:176 Work Days
- (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)
Minimum Hire Rate: $19.84 USD Hourly
Maximum Hire Rate: $25.20 USD Hourly
Full Salary Range:$19.84 USD - $30.55 USD Hourly
- All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.
Benefits:This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.Time Off Plans:This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:July 13, 2026
Skills Required
- High School diploma or equivalent in Music
- Ability to provide piano accompaniment for classes, rehearsals, concerts, and festivals
- Ability to lead choral warm-ups and sight-reading exercises
- Perform clerical tasks including record keeping, composing correspondence, collecting fees, issuing receipts
- Occasional lifting 5 to 50 pounds and frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling, crawling, squatting, reaching, sitting
What We Do
The Douglas County School District is Colorado's third-largest school district, serving 61,000 students in preschool through twelfth-grade. Its mission is to provide an educational foundation that allows each student to reach his or her individual potential, ensuring that every student receives the education needed to have the brightest future possible.



