Job Information
Newton Community School District Color Guard Sponsor - 2024-2025 School Year in Newton, Iowa
Color Guard Sponsor - 2024-2025 School Year JobID: 1075
Position Type:
Athletics/Activities/ Activity Sponsor
Date Posted:
4/22/2024
Location:
Newton High School
Date Available:
2024-2025 School Year
Closing Date:
05/04/2024
2024-2025 School Year Location: Newton High SchoolPosition: Color Guard SponsorReports to: Activities Director and High School Band DirectorGENERAL DESCRIPTION:As an assistant to the high school Band Director, the Color Guard instructor coordinatesthe preparations, exercises, and activities of the school marching band’s auxiliary unit, the Color Guard. Theinstructor prepares and directs the unit for independent performance and competition, as well as for performancesintegrated within the larger marching band.SPECIFIC DUTIES: • Assist in adjudication of new student try-outs; • Designates/coordinates the students into thevarious subgroups (e.g. majorette, flags). • Prepares warm-up routines/practice exercises for the unit; •Choreographs, arranges, and implements color guard routine(s), both as an integrated part of the marching band,and as an independent unit. • Schedules and conducts extra rehearsals for the unit, in addition to the scheduledevening marching band rehearsals. • Schedules separate competition events as the unit transitions its status from anattachment of the marching band to an independent competition entity (e.g., “Winter Guard”) during the winterseason; • Establish communication with parents of color guard students and organize their efforts in support of theunit. • Other related duties, as assigned, to assist the Band Director prepare students for competitions and publicappearances, including parades and reviews.QUALIFICATIONS: • Background in marching band auxiliary performance required. • Experience in the skills of thevarious sub groups of the color guard unit (e.g. flags, majorette) required. • Experience in composing andchoreographing routines for the various color guard units required. • Experience working with school-aged studentsrequired; preferably at high school level. • Background in a drums corps or spirit organization (e.g., Concord BlueDevils, United Spirit Association) preferred. • Background in instruction/adjudication of a drum corps or spiritorganization preferred.Job Description is attached. Interested applicants should complete the application and submit a Cover Letter through AppliTrack addressed to Laura Selover, Director of Human Resources.The Newton Community School District is an EOO/AA employer.NCSD Website: https://www.newtoncsd.org/