Job Openings

Position Description
Percussion Instructor

Required: At least two years prior working experience with a drum line, drum corps, marching band, pep band, concert band, jazz band, or equivalent.

Preferred: At least one year college level or high school musical directing experience. Prior experience working with high school or college students. Concentration in percussion/drum line performance. Master’s Degree in Music Performance or Music Education.

General:
The Percussion Instructor is a 10 month, part-time position (7-15 hours per week) supervised by the Director of Athletic Bands. This position has responsibility for the development, management and growth of a drum line and percussion section of the university marching and pep bands which perform at all home football games, one away game and all home men’s and women’s basketball games and other performances as deemed appropriate buy the administration. The percussion instructor will assist in the coordination of rehearsals, assignment of parts, compose and arrange percussion parts for band arrangements and cadences, assist with marching band recruitment efforts and monitor equipment.

Rehearsals & Performances
The Percussion Instructor coach will teach all basic, intermediate and advanced skills required for performances. The teaching of these skills will take place throughout the academic year. The Percussion Instructor will assist in marching band rehearsals and lead drum line sectional rehearsals. The Percussion instructor participates in Band Camp and will assist the Director in the sound execution of performances. The Percussion Instructor will, in partnership with the Color Guard Coach, coordinate a successful winter guard team.

Recruiting:
This position will Assist the Director of Athletic Bands in developing and leading the recruitment effort for new members of the drum line. This is to include but not limited to identifying interested students through the use of creative marketing strategies and publications that publicize and showcase the group, organizing and hosting student information sessions, establishing and maintaining communication with prospects.

Equipment:
The Percussion Instructor has responsibility for the monitoring, maintenance and repair of all drum line and percussion equipment.

Administrative Responsibilities
The percussion instructor is responsible for a variety of administrative tasks as assigned by the Director of Athletic Bands or Assistant Dean of Students.

Application Process:
Send cover letter, resume (and collateral material - for example, sound files, DVD, CD, YouTube links) by June 23 for full consideration to:

Office of Athletic Bands
222 Student Activities Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2800

.