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Position Title:	Orchestra Librarian
Institution:	Wheeling Symphony Orchestra
General Information:	Founded in 1929, the Wheeling Symphony is the second oldest cultural institution in the state. Music Director / Conductor André Raphel Smith in his fourth acclaimed season. There is a subscription series of five Masterworks and three Pops concerts including Symphony on Ice, a Fourth of July Tour and Music Under the Stars held Labor Day weekend. Each Spring, there is a Young People’s Concert tour held in various locations throughout the Mountain State. Currently sustaining an Artist-in-Residence program for at-risk youth, a tuition-free youth orchestra comprised of 60 members and two Partner-in-Education schools, the $1.2 million balanced budget is overseen by a 36-member Board of Directors. A year-round staff provides administration, operations, marketing, and developmental support. Location: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 60 miles SE of Pittsburgh, PA.
Responsibilities:	The Orchestra Librarian is responsible for providing and organizing all music needed for orchestral performances and maintaining the orchestra’s library of parts and scores. Duties include music acquisition and preparation for all masterworks, pops and education programs and auditions, as well as, supervising research and cataloguing, concert and rehearsal duties, and library maintenance.
Qualifications / Requirements:	Candidate should possess: • basic knowledge of music theory, history, and terminology; • basic knowledge of orchestral repertoire; • general knowledge of pops repertoire; • strong organizational skills and close attention to detail; • the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and must be comfortable working closely with musicians, staff, guest conductors, guest artists and the Music Director. • A musical performance background and prior music library experience is preferred.
Salary & Benefits:	Part-time employment. Payment is based on principal scale for 53 services. Hours will fluctuate week to week, depending on the Symphony’s schedule. Travel allowance is handled separately, as well as materials sent from librarian’s home base.
Deadline:	August 8, 2006
Application:	Susan C. Hogan, Executive Director Apply to Email: shogan@wheelingsymphony.org Phone: 304.232.6191 Fax: 304.232.6192 Web Address: www.wheelingsymphony.org Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to the email address listed above. Also include at least two relevant references who may elaborate on your library experience and or musical knowledge. Please feel free to call the Executive Director to discuss specifics.