Teacher, Band

Teacher Head Band Middle School

Produces outstanding performing groups; develops individual musicianship with all students; promotes an appreciation for the best in all areas of music; and teaches the value of individual and team effort in reaching a common goal.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Directs middle school performing ensembles.
• Prepares and participates in all UIL contest and functions.
• Cooperates with the head high school band director and in alignment with the overall band program, sets goals for the middle school band programs and recommends instructional practices to provide for their continuous improvement.
• Enforces academic requirements for performances and verifies each student's eligibility to participate.
• Arranges transportation, lodging, and meals as needed for events and ensures adequate supervision of students.
• Assists students and the region TMEA officials in the preparation and implementation of All-Region, Area, and All-State auditions and band clinics.
• Assists the TMEA region officials by judging at All-Region middle school and high school band auditions.
• Assists in the preparation and implementation of district-wide musical events such as Pre-UIL, Solo and Ensemble Contest, instrument fairs, and middle school band concerts.
• Assists with the recruitment, recommendation, and mentorship of assistant directors.
• Supports and actively encourages student involvement in the music program
• Assists with the instructional support at feeder high schools and other schools within the district.
• Provides for the care, protection and maintenance of school property, band instruments, equipment, and uniforms.
• Maintains an accurate inventory and check-out record of school-owned instruments, equipment, and uniforms.
• Attends and participates in region and state meetings of professional organizations (i.e. TMEA).
• Organizes, plans, and performs concerts with all bands and smaller instrumental groups.
• Maintains quality management and discipline in the organization and classroom.
• Assists and cooperates with other band directors to improve band programs in the school district.
• Establishes and maintains open communication and professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and community members.
• Coordinates fundraising activities and manages funds as directed by the campus principal.
• Assists and cooperates with the Director for Fine Arts in the preparation and implementation of new and existing programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Remote instruction only provides students with appropriate distance or virtual instruction in the academic subject area assigned to help students fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Develops and implements lesson plans and activities through distance or virtual learning to fulfill the requirements of district's curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation, as required.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully include:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Texas music teaching certificate.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, administration, staff, parents, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical demands while performing the duties of this job include standing, walking, sitting, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talking or hearing, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds), and specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment while performing the duties of this job includes occasional travel to multiple campuses, as assigned, and is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee may also be required to occasionally travel out-of-district for school functions and/or activities.