Job Title:             Assistant Orchestra Director, Intermediate

Reports to:          Principal, Director of Fine Arts and Head Intermediate Orchestra Director

Dept/Campus:     Assisgned Campus

Pay Grade:           Teacher Pay Scale

Wage/Status:      Exempt

Days:                    187

Primary Purpose:

Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. Assist the assigned campus orchestra director with the development of the orchestra program and work cooperatively with the designated, intermediate, middle school and high school orchestra Directors. 

Education/Certification

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; Valid Texas teaching certificate; Demonstrated competency in instrumental music; Current automatic external defibrillator (AED) certificate

Special Knowledge/Experience:

• Knowledge of overall operation of instrumental music program
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Knowledge of state and UIL policies governing orchestra
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Ability to interpret data
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Experience:

One-year student teaching or approved internship and instrumental directing experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Strategies

• Direct instrumental performers, orchestra, soloists, and ensembles.
• Establish performance requirements, enforce academic requirements, and verify each student’s eligibility to participate in band.
• Provide for orchestra participation at extracurricular events, including concerts, events, and UIL activities.
• Develop and implement plans that fulfill the requirements of the district’s curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required. Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations.
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Work with other member of the staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.
• Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to determine program effectiveness and ensure that program renewal is continuous and responds to student needs.

Student Growth and Development

• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Assume responsibility for extracurricular activities as assigned. Sponsor outside activities approved by the campus principal.
• Be a positive role model for students; support mission of school district.

Classroom Management and Organization

• Create classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Manage student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist in selecting books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required.

Communication

• Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with parents, students, colleagues, and community members.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
• Comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.

Orchestra

Intermediate Orchestra

• Plan and prepare middle school instrumental performers.
• Assist the head director with performance requirements, enforce academic requirements, and verify each student’s eligibility to participate in orchestra.
• Teach morning and afternoon sectionals in the spring or as directed by the head intermediate school director.
• Plan and prepare students for a Solo and Ensemble contest.
• Effectively communicate with staff, parents and co-workers.
• Assist in the maintaining and inventory of school instruments.
• Actively participate in professional organizations such as TMEA.
• Have regular attendance and good punctuality.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• A thorough knowledge of technology related to the music classroom such as Finale, is important but not required.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency.
• Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct for CSISD.
• Establish and maintain an open communication with parents.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Direct the work of assigned instructional aide(s

Equipment used:

Personal or laptop computer, printer, copier, fax machine

Working Conditions:

Physical Demands /Mental Demands/ Environmental Factors:

The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Regular district-wide travel to multiple work locations as assigned. Regularly sit, talk or hear.  Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequent repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-50 pounds; occasionally required to stand, walk reach with hands and arms; vision abilities include close vision; and color vision, regularly work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress; the noise level is usually moderate.  The employee may spend long hours in intense concentration which requires attention to detail.  There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause significant stress.  The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues.  Regularly perform multiple, highly complex, tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions and compliance with legal guideline. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances and integrating into different school environments. Occasionally work prolonged and irregular hours.