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There are some 1400 schools of music or music departments in institutions of higher education in North America. Virtually all of them have inventories of pianos, ranging from a few to 500 instruments, as crucial components of their academic activities. These institutional piano inventories are maintained by professional piano technicians who, more often than not, work in relative isolation from one another.

The Piano Technicians Guild (the professional association for piano technicians), through its College and University Technicians' Committee, endeavours to ameliorate this condition of isolation. The Committee has established a communication network comprising of some four hundred piano technicians in higher education with hopes that their collective expertise may be brought to bear on problems common to their institutional situations. You can join the E-mail list of CAUTs by clicking the following URL and following the instructions for subscribing: http://www.ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/caut

The excellent presentation on Humidity Control in the Institutional Environment, Whole Building Humidity Control Systems By Claud Kissmann, P.E.,CPE, from the College & University Technicians forum at the 46th Annual PTG Convention & Technical Institute is now posted here on the CAUT website: http://www.ptg.org/caut/Kissmann.htm

CAUT Position Announcements

This list is difficult to keep current. If you know a position is filled, or know of an open position that is not listed please send an E-mail to scott.thile@murraystate.edu.

Southern Methodist University

Job Title: Piano Technician
Job ID:1347
Location: Meadows School of the Arts
Full-Time

Subdivision/Area:Division of Music
Hourly Rate: $20.51 - $23.75
Responsibilities
The Piano Technician is responsible for providing tuning, basic repair and maintenance to the piano inventory (ca. 100 pianos) owned by the Division of Music and the Meadows School of the Arts, including those in the concert halls, studios, classrooms and practice rooms.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Event tuning and maintenance of pianos;

- Cyclical rebuilding pianos;

- Repairing pianos

Education and Experience
Bachelors' degree is required.

A minimum of five years work experience as a piano technician is required.

Membership in the Registered Piano Technicians Guild is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Candidates must possess long-range and short-range planning skills with the ability to prioritize complex tasks. Must also possess strong verbal and interpersonal communications skills to interact effectively with faculty, students, and visiting artists.

A strong working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word) and databases is essential. Experience with database management, preferably MS Access, is desirable.

Priority consideration will be given to submissions received by January 22, 2009.

The position is open until filled.

SMU is AA/EO employer committed to excellence through diversity.

For full consideration candidates must submit letter of interest in the position, resume and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references.

Apply on-line: here

Music Technician, Luther College, Decorah, IA

Luther College, a four-year liberal arts college in beautiful Northeast Iowa, is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented Music Technician. Applicants must possess significant professional/institutional experience and demonstrated success in the tuning, maintenance, rebuilding, and preparation of practice and concert pianos to artist performance standards; experience with organ and harpsichord tuning and repairs; strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize based on performance needs; strong verbal and written communication, and organizational skills. Appropriate training at a trade school or as an apprentice to a master technician required. Four-year college degree and piano playing ability preferred. This is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits.

Send letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, & phone numbers of three references to: Roy Prigge, Director of Human Resources, Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, IA 52101. Visit Luther College at http://www.luther.edu. An EEO employer.

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