[CAUT] Position Available

[ron worth]

I was the last technician there. The problem is the University has provided no (rebuilding) tools, space and shop for any of the pianos.
You have to provide tools, space and shop for repairs. I failed to convince the University to supply tools, space and shop.
Most of the pianos need shop work, yet there is no shop, space or tools provided for this work. Dr. Parr is aware of this.
You can only house call service the instruments so much, then serious rebuilding tools, space and shop is unavoidable and required.
I was naive enough to believe I could do the job without the rebuilding tools, space, and shop. It's strange because the Fine Arts College
is provided with a fully equipped repair/carpenter shop and space for building their stage props. If you have all the tools, space, and shop,
then, and only then do I recommend SFASU. Since the university climate control  "problem" appears among 90% of the of the commentary
put forth by CAUTS, it will suffice here to say the climate control has been the chief complain of all the technicians who have gone before
me here at Stefen F. Austin State University.


Ron Worth

From: dporritt at mail.smu.edu
To: caut at ptg.org
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:50:42 -0500
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Position Available
















Paul:

 

I have been there a couple of
times.  I put some new hammers on a D they had in their recital hall as the
technician they were using half-time at that time was visually impaired.  He
was an excellent tuner but has since retired.  After he retired they tried to
get someone ¾ time, and some other part-time arrangements but I suspect that
they had a hard time getting someone to move there for a part time job.  Nacogdoches
is a nice town, and I have a nephew who graduated from SFA which is a good
school.  From my observation, now that they have made it an actual full-time
position I’d think it would be a good gig.  You could pick up extra
income from the area as there are not a lot of techs around there.  Dr. Parr is
a nice man and a good musician.  

 

dave

 

David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 



From:
caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T
Williams

Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 4:53 PM

To: caut at ptg.org

Subject: Re: [CAUT] Position Available



 



Thanks and this
is interesting. 



When I was
interviewing exactly 3 years ago this week, this job became available just as I
was asked to interview at UNL.  Does anyone know if they ever filled it,
the tech didn't work out, didn't like it, etc.  I checked out the position
and it looked a little less than what I was applying for, but still looked like
a fairly decent position and cost of living is average around there (back 3
years ago) 



I may inform a
fellow tech who's toying with the idea of CAUT work, but wondered if any of you
know what happened in Nacogdoches.  (could it be the spelling of the town
:>)   ) 



Paul 










 
  
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All, 

  

I submit the
following as a courtesy for anyone who may be interested: 

  

Full-time Piano Technician position open at
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.  Annual salary is
$40,000 plus benefits.  Opportunities for outside work.  School of
Music has circa 75 pianos: Steinway grands in performance halls and piano
faculty studios.   For information on job requirements or to apply, visit https://careers.sfasu.edu and search posting number 0600140 or contact Dr.
Andrew Parr, search committee chair, at (936) 468-1157 or aparr at sfasu.edu.


Best, 

Dale 

Dale Probst



Registered
Piano Technician 


pres at ptg.org 


 




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