Assistant Director - Choir
Assistant Director - Choir
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Job Description
Reports to: Principal/Choir Director
Duty Day: 187 Days
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Pay Grade: Teacher Hiring Schedule
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree from accredited university
Valid Texas teaching certificate
Knowledge of overall operation of vocal music program
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Knowledge of state UIL and TMEA policies governing choir activities
Ability to interpret policy procedures and data
Strong communication public relations and interpersonal skills
Minimum of three years high school teaching and choir directing experience preferred.
Primary Purpose:
Assist in directing and
managing the overall choir program for the campus and district. Provide students with an opportunity to participate in extracurricular choir activities and ensure compliance with all state University Interscholastic League (UIL) Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) and district requirements. Be active in the planning and instruction of choir activities in accordance with campus and district expectations. Be active in the planning and preparation to provide students the opportunity to achieve district region state and national recognition.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Direct high school vocal performers including mixed choirs treble choirs tenor-bass choirs show choirs soloists and ensembles.
- Establish performance requirements enforce academic requirements and verify each students eligibility to participate in choir.
- Provide for choir participation at extracurricular events including various performance venues such as concerts football games community events parades and in all UIL and TMEA activities.
- Arrange transportation lodging and meals for out-of-town events.
- Comply with federal and state laws State Board of Education rules UIL rules TMEA rules and local school board policy in the choir area.
- Support choir booster club activities.
- Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to determine program effectiveness and to ensure that program renewal is continuous and responsive to student needs.
- Recommend policies to improve program.
- Ensure that programs are cost effective and funds are managed wisely.
- Attend all professional and staff meetings as requested
- Assist in compiling budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
- Assist in coordinating fundraising activities and management of funds.
- Maintain current inventory of all fixed assets within department.
- Oversee process of cleaning repairing and storing all choir equipment and performance apparel
- Assist in development and implementation of plans for choral music program and show written evidence of preparation as required.
- Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences.
- Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency board policies and administrative regulations including but not limited to the established Katy ISD curriculum for subject area through use of the Forethought program.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies activities materials and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
- Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical social and emotional development of students.
- Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct student handbook and choir handbook.
- Accompany and supervise on all trips.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities.
- Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents students principals and teachers.
- Maintain professional relationship with colleagues students parents and community members.
- Assist with recruitment selection training supervision and evaluation of private lessons instructors.
- Work to provide campus District and community awareness of choir activities and performances.
- Provide supervisory leadership and management to all component groups within choir program.
- Provide additional instructional help as available to cluster junior high choir programs.
- Actively participate in District choral music events as assigned such as pre-UIL contests choral festivals etc.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Will be defined by the Choir Director which may include but are not limited to:
- Individual section teaching responsibilities
- Preparation and conducting of vocal ensembles
- Recruiting and supervising campus private lessons program instructors
- Monitor/supervise campus private lesson program
- Monitor/advise booster organization activities
Working Conditions:
Maintain emotional control under stress. May require moderate lifting at times. Frequent district and occasional statewide travel; prolonged and irregular hours; outdoor and indoor work; exposure to sun heat cold and inclement weather. Moderate lifting.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
