Color Guard Instructor - South Medford High School

Color Guard Instructor - South Medford High School (2026-27)

Starting Date: August 3, 2026

Job Title: Color Guard Instructor High School

Classification: Licensed Extra Comp

Supervisor: Building Principal

Contract: Extra Duty Fall/Spring

Job Summary: The Color Guard Instructor instructs students in the fundamentals of advanced flag technique, provides supervision of students at extracurricular events, manages the color guard budget, creates choreography for performances and evaluates program effectiveness in alignment with program goals.

• Recruit students
• Attend a variety of supporting activities (e.g., parent orientations, recruiting, recognition events, banquets, fundraising events, etc.) to provide information regarding the program and/or recognize participants’ accomplishments.
• Create and teach choreography to students
• Develop practice plans, attend practices and evaluate team and individual performance in alignment with program goals.
• Develop a plan of action for fundraising and budgeting to maintain and balance activity accounts.
• Instruct students in routines and techniques to teach and improve fundamental skills.
• Maintain open communication with students and parents.
• Partner with the High School Band Director to evaluate program needs.
• Provide Color Guard participation at extracurricular events (e.g., football games, pep rallies, parades, and community events) to support school spirit.
• Review schedules, procedures and develop routines to create an organized, unified program.
• Supervise students at any extracurricular events to ensure proper student behavior in accordance with Board policies.
• Supervise and instruct students at practices, camps and all related Color Guard activities.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge:
  • Rules and regulations of the activity to which assigned.
  • Fundamentals, techniques, and strategies of the activity to which assigned.
  • Safety factors involved in the activity assigned.
  • Physical ability and limitations of the level he/she is teaching.
  • Medford School District Policies, Rules and Regulations.
• Skills:
  • Ability to communicate effectively with people.
  • Demonstrate basic skills of activity to which assigned.
  • Ability to organize, supervise, and evaluate the total activity program.
  • Positive attitude.
  • Enthusiastic.
  • Willingness to cooperate and adjust to various situations.
• Attitudes: Positive, enthusiastic, willing to cooperate and adapt.
• Experience:
  • Previous coaching experience of activity to which assigned is preferred.
  • Previous experience as participant of activity to which assigned preferred.
  • Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Training:
  • Valid Oregon teacher certification is preferred.
  • College training in coaching desirable.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Regular requirements include talking or hearing, walking, sitting, using hands for fine manipulation and reaching with hands and arms. Employees must frequently stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. They may lift or move up to 25 pounds regularly and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, and peripheral vision. Clear speech and emotional stability to work under pressure are also required.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employees encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

Noise level is usually low to moderate. Employees may be exposed to wet or humid conditions and outdoor weather, blood‑borne pathogens, temperature fluctuations, fumes, odors, and dust.

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Medford School District 549C is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in accordance with Federal and State legislation, including Title IX, title VIII, ORS 659.150, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, national origin, age, disability, immigration status, or citizenship status in employment or educational programs.

Medford School District 549C provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235. Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting certification or letters as described.