Assistant Director of Bands

Job Title : Assistant Director of Bands

Department : CLASS

Reports to : Director of Bands

FSLA : Exempt

Summary : Assist Director of Bands with recruiting band members, managing the bands, fundraising, and hosting band events.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Assist with direction of both athletic and concert ensembles Coordinate and facilitate the operations of the university band program as directed by the Director of Bands.
• Hire, train and schedule student workers. Keep a detailed list of instruments, uniforms, and equipment along with a timeline for replacement.
• Serve as liaison with various campus offices (examples : Athletics, Foundation Purchasing, and School of Education)
• Keep data on sophomore proficiencies, senior recitals, faculty jury feedback, and similar data needs.
• Run the weekly Recital Attendance for Music majors and minors.
• Coordinate and facilitate all travel-related band operations - Planning, facilitation of meals, transportation, lodging, performance when it travels to pep band events, away football games, bowl games, tours, and other activities where the band will be traveling.
• Assist with large events such as : Tigerpalooza, OSSAA State Band Contest, Pre-State Clinic and Performance, ECOBDA Honor Band, Day As A Music Major, guest artists, and other events on campus that involve the Department of Performing Arts.
• Assist with fundraising projects for the band program.
• Travel throughout the state and region to recruit for the ECU Bands. This would also entail working with the various bands while out recruiting such as marching band, concert band, jazz band, and other ensembles.
• Assist or lead on campus recruiting events as needed
• Fill in for the Director of Bands when needed at rehearsals and sporting events.
• Keep an updated list of high school band directors across the state of Oklahoma, North Texas Region, along with schools along the Arkansas border with Oklahoma.

The omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

II. Technical Competencies :

• Experience at either the Secondary or University level leading or assisting with a band program that includes a marching band
• Detail oriented
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Able to communicate effectively and build rapport with students, faculty and staff

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in music (Masters degree in music may have the option of additionally teaching courses as an adjunct based around the area of specialty of the candidate)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here an!' 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the mployee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee is occasionally required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions.