Job Description: Piano Accompanist
The Housatonic Valley Waldorf School is seeking a Piano Accompanist for the 2025-26 school year.
Overall Objective:
To provide piano accompaniment for Eurythmy classes in Grades 1 through 8.
Time requirement 10 hours per week.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Proficient in playing the piano and reading sheet music.
- Good communicator
Preferred:
- Experience in accompaniment; coordinating playing with other musicians, singers or dancers under the direction of a lead teacher.
- Experience in a school or group setting.
- Familiarity with or interest in learning about Waldorf education.
Responsibilities:
- Play the piano for all Eurythmy classes, and any Eurythmy performances or assemblies.
- Practice clear, thorough, and timely communication with the Eurythmy teacher.
- Weekly planning meeting with Eurythmy Teacher
- Assigned recess and dismissal duties during scheduled time on campus
- Be available for school-related duties during Eurythmy periods even if the Eurythmy teacher is absent due to illness or other circumstances such as a tour or training.
- Welcome to attend festivals, assemblies, fairs, other all-school events and/or open houses.
- Address conflicts and interpersonal problems in accordance with the HVWS Code of Conduct and Discipline Policy.
Time Involvement:
This is a part-time position and follows the established school calendar. The specific days and hours needed would be Tuesdays, 11am - 3pm; Thursdays, 11am – 2pm and Fridays, 11am – 1pm, plus one additional hour to be determined based on meeting with teacher and other community duties.
Hiring and Termination:
By the College of Teachers and HVWS Board of Trustees, as outlined in the Teacher Search Guidelines for hiring and the Staff Development Guidelines for termination. Housatonic Valley Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on religion, national origin, color, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or physical disability in our programs and activities or in our hiring, admissions, financial aid, or scholarship practices and policies.
Supervision and Evaluation:
Conducted as outlined in the Staff Development Guidelines.
Last updated 7/27/2025
