Instrumental Music Director/Conductor
Instrumental Music Director/Conductor
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Job Description
Position Overview:
A Northview Public Schools band instructor is responsible for leading a comprehensive instrumental music program for students in grades 5 through 12. The primary goal is to cultivate a passion for music enhance students technical and ensemble performance skills and provide meaningful opportunities for artistic expression through band. The instructor should have a strong command of music theory demonstrate proficiency in instrumental performance and conducting and possess the ability to effectively motivate engage and challenge musicians.
Qualifications:
- Education and Certification: Certification with a music Education Endorsement (JX or JQ)
- Ability to work well with students with different needs and learning styles
- Ability to plan prescriptively to meet the academic and behavioral needs of each student
- A high level of musicianship
- Understanding of preadolescent and adolescent learning differences
- Previous experience in teaching band
- Experience in and training in Music Learning Theory (MLT) including singing accurately in an instrumental classroom
- Advanced instrumental training that includes a deep knowledge of woodwind pedagogy
- Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a music team and a multi-disciplinary team of
professionals focused on student growth expression and achievement.
- Familiarity of technology as a teaching tool in the instrumental classroom
- Highest level of integrity and professionalism both in and out of the classroom
- Experience in all areas of instrumental performance including Solo and Ensemble Festival and
Band Festival literature Jazz Marching Band and community outreach
- Ability to nurture teenage leaders who will function well working with a variety of people both in and after high school
- Ability to work on and be a contributor to a collaborative team and department
- Understanding of a learning styles approach to instruction and a respect for students multiple
Intelligences
Essential Job Functions:
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties activities and responsibilities may change.
- MLT experience and knowledge
- Conducting skills
- Ability to work independently and prioritize plan and organize events and activities
- Recruit new students to the program
- Maintain music budget and attend Band Booster meetings
- Recruit new Band Boosters
- Hire necessary musicians for rehearsals clinics and performances
- Grow the music program by providing additional opportunities
- Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate effectively and work closely with students parents colleagues and administrative staff
- Ability to foster trust and respect to bring out the best in students musically and otherwise
Terms:
- Evaluated annually
- Supervised by the building principal
- Follows Northview Educator Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Position is posted until filled
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
