2025-2026 Assistant Director-Music Department Honor Group (All City Jazz)

Springfield, VT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Job Title: Assistant Director-Music Department Honor Group (All City Jazz)
Department: Extra Curricular Positions
Pay Grade:Group J-Music Department Honor Group
FLSA Status: Seasonal/Non-Exempt
Reports to:Coordinator IV-Fine Arts

GENERAL PURPOSE

Sponsored by the Springfield Public Schools theSpringfield All City Jazz consists of the areas finest young musicians. Membership is by audition and is open to both Springfield Public School High School students as well as other highly qualified High School aged musicians from the surrounding area. Membership numbers range from year to year based on auditions and literature.

The role of the Assistant Director for theSpringfield All City Jazz ensures ensemble runs smoothly and works with the director by completing assigned tasks and collaborating to support the program. The season extends from August through May with rehearsals typically on Monday evenings with at least two concerts per year.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Library/Literature work
Setting up sectionals and chair auditions
Serving on the judges panel for new auditions
Co-directing rehearsals and conducting with head director
Completing delegated tasksassigned from the head director as appropriate
Experience in conducting and teaching large ensembles
Knowledge of jazzliterature and repertoire
Coordinate withfellow honor ensembles site administrative assistants and the activities or fine arts office for scheduling approval for contests etc.
Communicate with regional band directors to recruit for the program
Communicate with students and parents as needed pertaining to the schedule concerts contest etc.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

Instrumental Music K-12 teaching degree/certification preferred
5 years of teaching experience and/or conducting experience preferred (preferably with jazz band experience)
A music performance degree could be considered if the applicant isnt a certified teacher.

Certificates Licenses and Other Special Requirements

Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance the results of which must be satisfactory to the District required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of algebra and/or geometry; read technical information compose a variety of documents and/or facilitate group discussions; and solve practical problems.
Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: appropriate codes policies regulations and/or laws; age appropriate activities; lesson plan requirements; stages of child development; and behavioral management strategies.
Skill to perform multiple technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
Skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job including: applying assessment instruments; operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records
Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
Ability to schedule a number of activities meetings and/or events; gather collate and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.
Ability to work with others under a wide variety of circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
Ability to analyze issues and create action plans.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve work processes.
Ability to maintain confidentiality; set priorities; meet deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information; and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to set high expectations for self and others; set and monitor progress toward goals; and utilize and offer effective feedback to continuously improve.
Ability to work as part of a team; adapt to changing priorities; and apply logical processes and analytical skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Work environment is primarily inside where the noise and temperature levels are moderate.
The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
Must possess the physical ability to perceive the nature of sounds make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes express or exchange ideas by the spoken word substantial movements (motions) with the hands wrists and/or fingers and discern letters or numbers at a given distance.
Additionally the following physical abilities are required: balancing climbing crawling crouching feeling grasping handling hearing kneeling manual dexterity mental acuity reaching repetitive motion speaking standing stooping talking visual acuity and walking.

Required Experience:

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Job Title: Assistant Director-Music Department Honor Group (All City Jazz)Department: Extra Curricular PositionsPay Grade:Group J-Music Department Honor GroupFLSA Status: Seasonal/Non-ExemptReports to:Coordinator IV-Fine ArtsGENERAL PURPOSESponsored by the Springfield Public Schools theSpringfield A...