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Piano Technician

  • 494402
  • Norman
  • Arts, Media & Communications
  • College of Fine Arts
  • S09

Pay Range: Targeted hourly rate up to $60,400, depending on experience

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (may include some weekends)

Travel: Not required

For Best Consideration Date: December 11, 2026

Position Introduction:

This position will maintain and manage the OU School of Music's and College of Fine Arts piano fleet of 120 instruments. The OU School of Music is an All-Steinway School.

Essential Duties

  • Perform concert tuning, voicing and regulation as needed (including occasional evening and weekend concert service if needed)
  • Manage the School of Music and College of Fine Arts piano inventory by developing a maintenance schedule for all pianos, providing regular tuning and maintenance to instruments, prioritizing and scheduling large-scale repairs, and responding to sudden tuning/maintenance/repair needs
  • Refurbish worn instruments including action rebuilding, restringing, damper installation, cosmetic damage, and keyboard repairs
  • Collaborate, coordinate, and prioritize piano maintenance needs with the School of Music Administration, the School of Music Piano Area, and possibly other contracted piano technicians
  • Perform other related duties based on program need
  • The physical ability to work on and move various sized pianos

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Required Education and Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 3 years of experience with piano regulation, voicing, and repairs

Department Preferences:

  • Experience in piano voicing, regulation, tuning and repair at the artist, professional, or university level
  • Knowledge and experience with Steinway and Sons pianos and their methodology and construction
  • Completion of any or all segments of the C. F. Theodore Steinway Technical Academy
  • Registered Piano Technician with the Piano Technicians Guild
  • Knowledge and experience with harpsichords and their tuning, maintenance, and construction
  • Bachelor's degree in music or a related field

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes

Norman Campus: If you are selected as a finalist for a position that supports the Norman Campus, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. 

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