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To apply please send your resume, cover letter, and references to Sam McClung, Executive Director at sam@ysomusic.org

Job Title: Music Librarian

Reports To: Operations Manager 

Supervises: None

Position: Part-time, Hourly, Nonexempt, At-will

Compensation: $17-$20 per hour depending on relevant experience

Supervises: none

Reviews: Annual reviews 

Benefits: Paid time off, paid sick leave, and paid holidays as described in the current YSO employee manual

Training: Up to one month of on-site paid training with outgoing Music Librarian from July 1–July 31, 2026

Available Start Date: Monday, August 3, 2026, position stays open until it is filled

Job Summary: The Music Librarian is responsible to secure, organize, and distribute all music needed for performances and auditions for the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, Yakima Symphony Chorus, and Yakima Youth Symphony Orchestra, and to maintain the orchestra’s library of scores and performance materials.

Required Education/Skills/Experience

The Music Librarian position requires a combination of education, skills, and experience to

implement the job duties and responsibilities described below.

• Knowledge of and facility with music notation and understanding of common musical terms in multiple languages
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility to work around the changing schedules of musician and staff colleagues as well as publishers and guest artists who may provide performance materials; ability to work evenings and weekends whenever the orchestra is rehearsing and/or performing
• Sufficient knowledge of string instrument technique to make informed decisions about bowing as necessary, and to copy performance markings accurately and appropriately into all parts. Professional orchestral string instrument experience preferred
• Reliable transportation is essential, and residence within a one-hour radius of Yakima WA is strongly preferred in order to process music in a timely fashion and interact with other production and office staff
• Competence in using Google Workspace products and music notation software (Sibelius, Musescore etc.)
• Willingness and ability to lift up to 30 pounds on a regular basis

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To apply please send your resume, cover letter, and references to Sam McClung, Executive Director at sam@ysomusic.org