Clyde Boyd Middle School - Band Director

Clyde Boyd Middle School - Band Director

Position available for the  school year.

Position Title:

Middle School Band Director

Qualifications:

Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Assigned Subject(s).

Reports To:

Dakota Nealy

Supervises:
Assigned Paraprofessionals, Volunteers, and Students

Evaluation:
Annually, according to Oklahoma Law (TLE). The Site Principal will evaluate the performance of this job in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies and state law.

Salary:
In accordance with SSPS  pay scale. Stipends will be applied for some additional duties.

• Establishes and implements classroom procedures designed to maximize student learning in an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares detailed weekly written lesson plans consistent with Oklahoma Academic Standards designed to teach skills on course curriculum maps and timely submission of plans to the assigned principal.
• Complies with and fully implements all Individualized Education Plans and behavioral or academic interventions.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom, including the physical arrangement of the room, student records, and materials.
• Handles routine classroom discipline fairly.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. For the classroom, develop reasonable classroom behavior and procedure rules and maintain order fairly and justly.
• Attends and participates in all required meetings and conferences, including professional development and planning meetings, and strives for professional growth.
• Maintains complete and accurate student records, including attendance, performance, and discipline.
• Provides professional and regular feedback to students and parents, ensures compliance with all laws and district policies and procedures, and communicates regularly with parents via notes, phone calls, conferences, etc.
• Utilizes professional behavior in all school-related interactions.
• Complies with all federal, state, and local laws, board policies, and procedures.
• Uses formative and summative data to guide instruction, plan for student interventions, and communicate progress to parents.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction, adapting the curriculum as needed.
• Provides a technology-enriched environment to support student learning.
• Maintains availability to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Plans and coordinates the work of teacher assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Collaborates with other professionals to enrich and improve students' academic progress.
• Provides Distance Learning as necessary.
• Performs all other tasks as a supervisor may assign.

• Participate in curriculum review and design.
• Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.
• Diagnose and evaluate student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Plan a program of study that meets the student's individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
• Assess students' accomplishments regularly and provide progress reports as required.
• Refer students to the District's alternative services (ESL, Reading, Special Reading).
• Effectively implement district initiatives.
• Effectively collaborate with the department and grade-level teachers.
• Assist students in competitions.
• Assist the High School Band Director with marching season and competitions.

• Abide by state statutes, school board policies, and regulations.
• Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Serve on committees as assigned.
• Remain current on instructional practices in education (e.g., instructional technology).
• Possibly drive a district activity bus or school bus.

Regular Requirements:
Stand for extended periods; walk; twist at the neck and trunk; bend and reach with hands and arms overhead, above the shoulder, and horizontally; repetitive use of fingers and hands to grasp and/or operate equipment and demonstrate lessons to students.

Occasional Requirements:
Lift/move up to 50 pounds; ability to administer CPR.

Visual Requirements:
Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Hearing/Speaking Requirements:
Adequate to exchange information.

Requirements represent minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities and aptitudes required to perform each duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals…