Jazz Band Director

PURPOSE STATEMENT

This position will direct the Jazz Band at Garrison Middle School.

Essential Functions

• Directs all aspects, areas, and components of the jazz band before school three times a week.
• Congnates with the Pioneer Middle School Jazz Band Director.
• Organizes, prepares, and conducts jazz band rehearsals.
• Helps performers build their skills, knowledge and ability.
• Supervise students.
• Work with the District Music Coordinator.
• Prepares 6 concerts a year.
• Accompanies students to Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival field trip
• Perform other reasonable duties as needed for the efficient set up and operation of the Garrison Middle School Jazz Band.

Reporting Relationships

• District Music Coordinator
• Building Principal

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Experience: BA in Music.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively carry out supervision duties for a band.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with students and administrators.
  • Evidence of short and long-term organization and management skills.
  • Evidence of being a positive role model.
  • Professional integrity, vigor, flexibility, enthusiasm.

Licenses/Special Requirements

• Completed Employment Application/ Background Check.

Skills

• The Walla Walla School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
• The Walla Walla School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities.

Conditions

• The preceding list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Equal Opportunity

• The Walla Walla School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
• The Walla Walla School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities.

Contact Information

• Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
  • Title IX Coordinator
  • Dr. Mindy Meyer, Director of HR
  • 364 S. Park Street
  • Walla Walla, WA 99362
  • (509) 527-3000
• Section 504/ADA Coordinator
  • Barb Casey, Director of Special Education
  • 364 S. Park Street
  • Walla Walla, WA 99362
  • (509) 527-3000