Requisite Skills

Professional, Leader, Hard Worker, Problem-Solver, Organized, Driven, Goal-Oriented, Critical-Thinker, Passionate, Charismatic, Proactive, Reliable, Learner, Respectful, Responsible, Collaborative, Supportive, Personable, Team Player, Relatable, Accountable.

Ability to help foster synergy within a group of people and develop a culture of positivity and success.

Ability to help a group of people work towards a common goal.

Ability to develop positive relationships & rapport with students, parents, colleagues, administrators, and community.

Good public speaker, Weekly Bulletins, Remind, Professional use of Social Media

Individual Musicianship

• A strong individual performer and the capability to demonstrate quality musicianship for students in the classroom.

• Musicianship Skills

  • Literacy: ability to read and interpret all music notation.

  • Aural Skills: Tone (Blend & Balance), Intonation, Interpretation (Expression, Style, Tempo), Technique, Progression

Professional Affiliations & Development

• Member - NAfME (National Association for Music Education)

• Member - OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association)

  • OMEA All-State Band Committee 2021-22

• Annual attendance at OMEA PDC and Mid-West PDC.

Functionality of a District Band Program

• Experience working with District, School, & Department Calendars

• District Requisitions & Support

  • Experience preparing educational grants for student enrichment opportunities.

  • Experience requisitioning for various long & short term band program needs.

    • Music, Instrument Supplies, etc.

  • Organization of a District Instrument Inventory

    • Development of a District Instrument Maintenance Plan

  • Experience with writing MOU's and advocating for additional supplement staff needed for various ensembles.

    • Percussion Advisor and Flagline Advisor (Auxiliary, Dance Team, etc.)

    • Additional instrumental staff.

• Recruitment & Advocacy

  • Experience leading and organizing various recruitment efforts to make the music program visible and accessible to younger students to draw interest.

  • Understands the importance of advocating and recruiting for students in music programs for a well-rounded education.

  • Understands that music programs provide specific experiences that students do not receive in traditional classrooms.

    • Leadership skills, student collaboration, tactile learning, a life-long skill

• Boosters

  • Understands the importance of a strong booster organization in music programs

  • Experience in organizing, growing, and leading music booster organizations.

  • Deep understanding of budgets and applying or maintaining a 501c3 status.

  • Deep experience in fundraising efforts and engaging students, parents, and supporters to work together for a common cause.

• Development of a Private Lesson initiative

  • Understands the instructional benefit of having a large population of students in music programs studying privately.

  • Understands the importance of networking and involving local music professionals for more small group or one on one instruction.

Music & Instrumental Music Pedagogy

• Strong ability & work experience in teaching all instrumental band ensembles at all ages & ability levels.

• Strong ability and comprehensive rehearsal strategies for engaging, efficient, and productive lessons/rehearsals.

  • Concert Band:

    • from beginning band to advanced ensembles

  • Marching Band:

    • Various styles. large bands, small bands, "show" bands, and competitive bands in OMEA & BOA circuits.

    • Development of a ensemble Student Leadership Programs

    • Parades, Band Shows, Band Competitions, Community Events

    • Coordinating Trips and Special Performances - Cleveland Baseball, Cedar Point, Disney

  • Jazz Ensemble: beginning to advanced jazz ensembles.

• Preparing Students for Performance

  • Ability to prepare students for exceptional performances and selecting and programming age & ability appropriate literature.

• Deep knowledge of all instrumental band pedagogy - Woodwind, Brass, & Percussion

  • Comprehensive understanding of commonalities among all wind/band instruments.

  • Ability to teach instrument-specific techniques

  • Specific expertise in Brass pedagogy.

  • Strong pedagogy on all related Woodwind & Percussion instruments.

• Deep working knowledge of Music Theory and the function & application it has in various music classrooms.

  • Music Theory: from introductory courses to HS AP Music Theory

• Pedagogy in teaching General Music.

  • Experience teaching Elementary general music to Middle school general music courses.

• A working understanding and knowledge of Music History and the importance in plays in teaching all music.

  • American Pop Music: A course centered around the development of music in American culture and how current trends in American music has deep connections to what came before it.