Teacher, Band Director, Assistant; Grapevine Middle School

Teacher, Band Director, Assistant (Grapevine Middle School)

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, Grapevine Middle, Grapevine, Texas

Open in Google Maps

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Posted:
  May 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  To Be Determined
• Position Type:
  Full-Time
• Job Categories:
  Career and Technical Education >
  Music

Job Title: Teacher, Assistant Band

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal

Pay Grade: Teacher Payscale

Dept./School: Grapevine Middle School

Date Revised: May 2025

Provide students with outstanding learning activities and experiences in music so they develop pedagogical and technical mastery, musical understanding, and a love of music. The director will encourage lifelong learning and participation in music beyond the middle and high school settings.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements for teaching music
• Demonstrated competency or potential as an assistant middle school band director

• Ability to work collaboratively with a team of fine arts teachers at the campus and district level
• Must be able to recruit students to the program and instill a love of music
• Must have high expectations of their own work and the work of their students
• Ability to work positively and collaboratively with parent support organizations
• Ability to instruct students and manage behavior in both small and large ensembles
• Knowledge of, or the potential to learn, specific band pedagogy to include, but not limited to: wind and percussion instrument pedagogy, rehearsal techniques, conducting, ear training, counting systems, and music theory
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• General knowledge of curriculum, instruction, scope, and sequence in a band setting
• Knowledge of, or the potential to learn, UIL and TMEA rules, entry requirements, and important dates and deadlines
• Ensure the proper use, maintenance, and tracking of the school’s instrument, equipment, and music inventory
• Knowledge of outside of school activities to enhance students’ musical experiences

• At least one semester of student teaching or approved internship

• Present high-quality large ensemble performances for the school and community
• Present high-quality large ensemble performances in accordance with the standards of UIL or selected festivals and contests
• Teach sight‑reading skills in accordance with the standards of UIL or selected festivals and contests
• Present high-quality solo and small ensemble performances for the school, community, or selected festivals and contests

• Effectively use instructional and rehearsal strategies
• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district’s curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required
• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles
• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned
• Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results to plan instructional activities
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP)
• Work with other members of staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements
• Plan and supervise assignments of assistant director, teacher aide(s), student teacher(s), and volunteer(s)

• Monitor and encourage student growth and development
• Use technology to strengthen the teaching/learning process
• Help students analyze and improve study and practice methods and habits
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and…