Jazz Band

**Position / Title:** Jazz Band Director**Bargaining Unit:**   NAC**Department/Location:** MS Activities**Calendar Days:** N/A**Reports To:** Building Principal / Assistant Athletic/Activities Director**JD Revision Date:** 04/15/2024**Supervises:** N/A

**Function / Position Summary**

To build and maintain a middle school jazz band program, focusing on best-practice, student-focused instruction to provide supplemental music education opportunities for students and foundational knowledge and experience in the genre of jazz music.

**Job Duties / Responsibilities**

* Implement researched-based instructional strategies that engage all students, differentiating to accommodate a range of ability levels, and acknowledging a variety of cultural backgrounds in order to support student learning and growth.
* Seek administrative counsel regarding budgets and spending procedures.
* Communicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, teacher colleagues, and community leaders.
* Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior and motivate students to work to their highest potential.
* Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
* Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
* Cultivate a positive, harassment free, instructional culture which motivates students through the use of effective communication and constructive feedback.
* Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
* Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct, appropriate student handbook, and band syllabus/handbook conduct regulations.
* 18 hours of before- or after-school rehearsals
* 2 school-based performances and/or district or regional festivals
* Supervise students before and after events and while waiting for rides.
* Manage Finances and Administrative Paperwork for the Organization.

**Education**

* Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, emphasis in Instrumental-Band preferred
* Illinois Professional Educators License with K-12 music endorsement preferred

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* Comparable coursework and/or previous experience teaching jazz band

**Experience / Knowledge**

* Strong musical skills required.
* Previous experience teaching jazz band preferred.
* Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback, and to conduct conferences as needed with parents, students, administrators, or other teachers.
* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
* Display courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
* Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
* Ability and willingness to learn and refresh job skills through professional development in order to meet the changing needs of this position.
* Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent unscheduled interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
* Spanish language skills preferred.
* 3-5 years of comparable experience preferred.

**Physical Demands**

* Must be physically able to maintain the demands of a middle school jazz band program (i.e. performances, equipment moves, etc.).
* Occasionally requires working in warm temperatures, including under stage lights.
* Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, or carry heavy materials or equipment, including chairs, music stands, keyboards, and other related equipment.
* Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
* Public contact requiring appropriate business-like apparel.

**Terms of Employment**

* This is an Appendix F stipend position in accordance to the school year calendar.
* For Non-ETA Coaches: this position is for this year only.
* Terms of employment will be determined in collaboration with the middle school principal and/or the middle school assistant athletic/activity director.