Athletic Bands Coordinator/Color Guard Director
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Towson, MD
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Athletics
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Fulfill university administrative procedures and support internal processes and systems of the athletic band program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Management of the program budget and financial systems: pay invoices and bills, generate quarterly reports, transfer funds between accounts including interface with the Provost's Budget Office, University Budget Office, and the Towson University Foundation.
- Handle day to day office operations: order supplies, maintain office equipment, and organize physical and digital filing systems.
- Serve as ancillary support to the department of music on an if/when needed basis.
- Supervise student employees including time sheet management and approval.
Marching band event planning: develop itineraries, make travel arrangements, and order food.Scheduling: maintain a database of band personnel, oversee attendance, and book campus facilities.Communication: publish a quarterly band newsletter, manage social media accounts, and communicate with students/parents/volunteers/staff/etc.Lead role in organizing and administrating a summer marching arts camp for high school students.
- Administrative: manage guard membership/rosters, equipment inventory/maintenance, and general logistics for the indoor and outdoor color guard programs. Design: show programming, equipment/choreography design, and guard flag/uniform design.Educational: leading the guard educational process/teaching staff, developing lesson plans, and developing equipment/movement technique.Nurture the community and culture within the color guard program.Manage budget allocations appropriately.
Qualifications and Skills
Required:
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the position.Display a high level of collegiality in working with diverse faculty, staff, and student constituents.
Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously in a high-energy and high-stakes environment.Excellent problem solving skills. Bachelor's Degree minimum required.
At least 3 seasons of teaching experience as a color guard instructor or director. Ideally, this individual will also have marching and/or teaching experience in DCI, DCA, WGI, and/or other competitive color guard circuits.Professional experience with event planning.Evidence of strong teaching skills in modern color guard and marching arts pedagogy.Evidence of strong student-centered practices and positive interactions with student stakeholders in classroom and non-classroom environments.Evidence of strong organizational skills along with strong communication skills. This individual should be detail oriented to ensure accuracy of work. Evidence of a positive and professional demeanor and being someone who is capable of collaborating well with others.The ability to learn and master new digital systems, databases, and programs. The ability to work in physically demanding conditions such as the heat, sun, and being on your feet for extended periods of time.
- Bachelor's degree in marching arts or a closely related field(s) desired. Prior experience managing a program budget and financials.Experience running day-to-day operations of an organization in an administrative capacity.
Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Jul 29, 2024
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
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