SUMMARY: Coordinate and
facilitate the band program in grades 9-12.
This includes: articulation with the middle schools; developing a marching
and concert band; supervising the colorguard and majorettes; communicating
between disciplines, schools, parent support groups, and community; designing,
coordinating and providing training; planning and facilitating material orders,
responsible for instruments and equipment belonging to the district; repair of
said instruments; coordinating performance schedules; and scheduling all music
transportation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned.)
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Keeps informed of the latest developments in the field of music,
conveys relevant information to students, parents, teachers and administrators.
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Provides leadership in the planning and execution of school
concerts and performances.
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Confers with music equipment companies on the condition of music
equipment and sheet music and provides for the necessary repairs and
maintenance.
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Serves as a consultant to advisors of extracurricular music
activities in the schools.
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Maintains the necessary records for proper management.
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Prepares and administers the music program budget.
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Works with the Band Booster Club.
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Supervises summer band component.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises
classroom and students.
QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS: To perform this
job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Valid Teaching
South Carolina Certificate in Instrumental Music
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read,
analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals,
technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports,
business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present
information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients,
customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work
with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and
fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions,
percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve
practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations
where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current
research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement
lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of
students to whom assigned. Ability to
establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and
parents; skill in oral and written communication.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing
the duties of this job, the employee will frequently sit, and occasionally walk
and stand. While performing the duties
of this job, the employee may be required to push or lift up to 25 lbs. The employee frequently will use manual
dexterity and or finger dexterity and repeat the same hand motion many times
while performing the duties of this position. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision such as to read music or handwritten
or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will
frequently drive while performing the duties of this job. The employee will hear conversations in a
quiet and noisy environment and have the ability to tell where a sound is
coming from.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud; work is performed indoors.