Job Description
Position Type: Appendix F - Extra Duty/Non-Coaching
Date Posted: 10/29/2024
Location: Ellis Middle School
Date Available: ASAP
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position / Title: Middle School Jazz Band Director
Bargaining Unit: ETA
Department/Location: MS Activities
Calendar Days: N/A
Reports To: Building Administrator/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
-OR-
- 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 with the school year calendar.
- For Non-ETA Coaches/Sponsors: 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.
Illinois School District U-46
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