Assistant Marching Band Director - Smoky Hill High School

FLSA: Non-Exempt

SALARY SCHEDULE: Hourly Certified Supplemental Pay | Link to https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906

PAY GRADE: Hourly

BENEFITS: Our employee benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance. Visit our website for full details. 

SUPERVISOR:  Student Activities Director

LAST UPDATED: 2022/2023  

SUMMARY:  Assist and manage a school’s band/marching band program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job. The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only. 

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students. [Daily, 40%] 
• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences. Direct band performers. [Daily, 30%] 
• Obtain and use, if requested, evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to determine program effectiveness and ensure that program renewal is continuous and responds to student needs. [Daily, 10%] 
• Oversee process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all band equipment. [Daily, 10%] 
• Establish performance requirements, enforce academic requirements, and verify each student’s eligibility to participate in band. [Daily, 5%] 
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as a participant and/or advisor in a band production.
• Intermediate communication skills.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS: 

All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired. 

• N/A 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Moderate physical effort.
• Frequent pulling, pushing, lifting, carrying, and climbing.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and motioning with hands and arms.
• Repetitive motions.
• Close, distance, color, and peripheral vision.
• Visual concentration, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Eye/hand coordination.
• Speaking and hearing.
• Usually a noisy environment.
• Normal school district environment.