Elementary Band Director

Revised July 2003
Reports to Principal, Coordinator of Fine Arts
Receives Guidance From Coordinator of Fine Arts

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree

Experience Desired

Elementary band teaching/student teaching experience

Physical Requirements

This position requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing; intermittent repetitive motions with the wrists, hands and fingers, sitting, walking, talking, and keyboarding. The position requires frequent lifting, bending, stooping, pulling, speaking, turning, grasping and carrying.

Other Requirements

Piano, wind and percussion proficiency. Strong organization, communication and interdisciplinary skills. Demonstrated ability to follow Board policy.

Essential Functions & Duties

  1. Prepares two major concerts per assigned building each year. The concerts may have matinee (school day) times, but they must also include evening (extracurricular) performances.

  2. Maintains the building band ensemble music library and contributes to the maintenance of the district library.

  3. Prepares students for participation in school sponsored performances.

  4. Maintains a current inventory of band instruments including the name/address/phone/parents and/or guardian of the user.

  5. Prepares students for performance in an area elementary/middle school band festival.

  6. Works with the other members of the department to coordinate activities of the band department.

  7. Meets with the Fine Arts Coordinator on curriculum, calendar, equipment, maintenance, schedules, music library and district budget needs.

  8. Organizes parent appreciation and student recruitment activities.

  9. Prepares students for performance at community activities, conventions and district wide school sponsored activities.

  10. Coordinates rehearsal performance room usage with the other music directors and the Fine Arts Department Chair.

  11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Climatic Environment - Inside and Outside

Possibly exposed to extremes of temperature. Occasionally subjected to extreme noise, odors, mists, dust and poor ventilation.

Hazards

Possible exposure to communicable diseases. Travel between locations will cause exposure to hazardous driving and walking conditions.

Work Year

Extra duty/extra pay positions are for a fiscal year (July 1- June 30). Duties of the position may be performed any time during that time period depending upon the position/season.

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