2026-27 Band Director/Teacher - North Canyon HS

About the role

The Band Director at North Canyon High School will provide support to the instructional process by serving as a performing arts teacher with specific responsibility for developing students' performance skills (e.g. Chorus, Band, Theater, Dance, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Affords student progress assessments for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Coordinates educational curriculum in action opportunities for the purpose of providing students with authentic assessments.
• Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates pedagogical approaches that engage student performers for the purpose of providing an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Differentiates materials and methods for the purpose of providing assignments appropriate to the varying levels of students' skills.
• Instructs students for the purpose of improving their knowledge and skills.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and materials (e.g. uniforms, instruments, costumes, props, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items.
• Manages supply budget, donations, and fundraising monies (e.g. collecting, allocating, accounting, etc.) for the purpose of achieving overall objectives of the department and maximizing the use of funds in compliance with established guidelines.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Maintains a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, newsletters, calendars, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Responds to inquires from a variety of sources (e.g. other teachers, parents, administrators, etc.) for the purpose of resolving issues, providing information and/or direction.

Requirements

• Arizona Teaching Certificate with Endorsements Appropriately Certified in Core Content Area SEI Endorsement Required
• Clearances: Criminal Background Clearance, Valid Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card