Middle School, Band Instructor
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Position Title: Middle School, Band Instructor
Department: Middle School
Reports To: Head of the Middle School
FLSA: Exempt
Position Purpose: The Middle School Band Instructor is responsible for preparing curriculum, teaching Band at the middle school level, and creating a dynamic learning environment for students in the class.
Essential Functions
- Teaches individuals or groups - instrumental: woodwind, brass, percussion
- Plans daily classroom work based on curriculum requirements
- Evaluates students’ aptitudes to determine suitable instrument for beginner (instrumental)
- Proficient as musician to demonstrate musical scales, tones, and rhythm
- Instructs students in music theory, harmony, score and sight reading, composition, music appreciation
- Interacts well with students to recruit/retain them to the music program
- Conducts group rehearsals and instructs and coaches members in their individual parts, in fundamentals of musicianship, and ensemble performance.
- Leads Band groups in regular and special performances for school program and concerts
- Collaborate with other teachers in the development of shared curriculum
- Other duties as assigned including that of advisor to small group of students within a grade level
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in music or music education
- A minimum of two years teaching band.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Demonstrated skills as musician and teacher
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