INSTRUCTOR​/PKY - Band Director​/Music Instructor

INSTRUCTOR/PKY - Band Director / Music Instructor

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Work type: Non-Permanent Status Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Humanities, Early childhood education/Childcare
Department:  - ED-HIGH SCHOOL

Classification

Title:

INSTRUCTOR/PKY

Job Description:

You belong at a K-12 teaching and learning environment that’s leading the way!

If you are interested in being a part of this dedicated team of professionals, we invite you to submit your curriculum vitae or resume and application.

The Opportunity and Job Description

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (DRS) is seeking to hire a Band Director / Music Instructor for the  school year. Responsibilities include the following:

• Direct teaching of assigned students.
• Taylor curriculum for a 5-12 experience, including selecting rigorous and developmentally appropriate music and materials for assigned courses
• Motivate students and successfully employ effective teaching methods to create a safe and engaging learning environment
• Recruit & retain students for the band program
• Plan and collaborate with the P.K. Yonge Performing Arts teaching faculty to provide an integrated, comprehensive, and sequential K-12 curriculum experience
• Identify, organize, and program extracurricular and community performances for assigned groups, including preparing students for events such as marching band competitions, symphonic band performance adjudications, and solo & ensemble festivals
• Lead and supervise rehearsals for special programs
• Recruit and manage marching band support staff
• Encourage and assist students with auditions, competitions, festivals, solos, all-state ensembles, and college scholarships
• Assume responsibility for planning (i.e., registration, transportation, lodging, meals, chaperones) and accompanying students to school-sponsored events and competitions; monitor and manage student behavior
• Assist with musical direction for school productions including pep rallies, high school graduation, football games, and other special events and celebrations
• Communicate effectively with administrators, parents, and colleagues regarding scheduling, upcoming performances/events, and students’ academic progress
• Manage annual instrument inventory, assignment, and the care & maintenance of instruments and equipment in the performing arts facility
• Maintain orderly classroom, storage areas and shared Performing Arts Center spaces
• Provide leadership and direction for the Band Parents Association dedicated to supporting the P.K. Yonge Marching Band Program
• Manage the band budget, including creating an annual budget, leading fundraising efforts, and tracking spending and donations to support the marching band
• Participate in appropriate professional organizations
• Utilize a standards-based system to communicate clear and unbiased student grades
• Demonstrate and model professional behavior as ambassadors of P.K. Yonge
• Administer and analyze formative assessments to monitor student progress and plan instructional shifts to increase achievement and success for all students.
• Design appropriate curriculum, instructional, and assessment accommodations to support academic success for all students including both striving and advanced learners.
• Incorporate effective and innovative uses of technology to support teaching, learning and collaboration.
• Maintain regular parent communication (electronically, face‑to‑face and conferences).
• Participate in practitioner inquiry (research) to support professional learning and inform continuous program improvement.
• Commit to continuous professional learning and ongoing reflection on effectiveness of teaching practice and implemented curricula for all students.

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School (DRS) is a public school established in 1934 with the mission to design, test, and disseminate innovations in K-12 education through serving a student population representative of Florida’s economic, racial, gender, and academic makeup.

Affiliated with the College of Education at the University of Florida, P.K. Yonge faculty may partner with members of the college to develop, and test teaching solutions…