NHS Marching Band Color Guard Instructor

NHS Marching Band Color Guard Instructor (Job # 3622)

Calvert County Public School District, Northern High School, Owings, Maryland

Starting Date: Immediately

Reports to: School Principal

Job Summary: The marching band front instructor represents the principal to ensure the marching band reflects the school community. The instructor works with administration, band director, students, and adjudicators to achieve student success and public performance excellence. Activities include band camp, after‑school rehearsals, weekend events, and performances. The instructor enforces policies and guidelines of the Board of Education, the school, the Maryland Music Educators Association, and the Tournament of Bands Association.

Qualifications and

Experience:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated management, leadership, and human relations skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment in decision making
• Proven ability to carry an assignment to completion
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing duties similar to those listed below
• Additional qualifications acceptable to Calvert County Public Schools

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Select uniforms for front members to coordinate with the show concept.
• Attend rehearsals, band camps, and performances, actively assisting students in sectional and whole‑group rehearsals.
• Teach color guard basics, including flag footwork and marching footwork.
• Choreograph and teach the routine for the show.
• Assign equipment responsibilities and allocate equipment to students.
• Collaborate with the band director to coordinate flags and props.
• Work with the drill writer to verify color guard positioning in each musical selection.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal or Band Director that support a successful program.

Other Duties: Perform related work as required or assigned by the Principal and/or Athletic Director.

Physical Demands: Significant standing and walking in a typical school environment.

Terms of Employment: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience applied to the current year. Extra Pay for Extra Duty and Longevity Pay Schedule apply.

Salary: $1,114 to $2,658 stipend.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Evaluation: Performance evaluated per Calvert County Public Schools policy.

Effective Date of Position: School Year , Fall Season (8/12/2026 - 11/13/2026).

Application Procedure: Applicants should submit their application through the Applicant Tracking system on the Calvert County Public Schools website ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). This position remains open until filled. Interviews may begin as early as April 13, 2026. References must be work‑related and include an immediate supervisor.

State law requires that individuals hired after October 1, 1986, who will have contact with school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation. Federal law requires new employees to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I‑9) in person before starting. Employment is conditional upon completion of a drug screen. Current employees of Calvert County Public Schools are exempt from these requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth programs. The school does not refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current or prospective student or the parent or guardian because of any protected characteristic.

The school prohibits retaliation against students, parents, or guardians who file discrimination complaints.

For inquiries regarding non‑discrimination policies, please contact:

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Human Resources (443‑550‑8000)

For more information on non‑discrimination, visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Assessment System at  or call 1‑800‑421‑3481.

Position Type: Extra Duty/Extra Pay

Contact Information:

• Calvert County Schools
• 1305 Dares Beach Rd
• Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
• Phone:
• Email:
  District admin.md.us