Director, Jazz Band
Johns Hopkins UniversityAbout the role
The Office of Arts and Innovation is seeking a part-time, casual Director, Jazz Band to direct and conduct the JHU Jazz Band on the Homewood campus, for 6-10 hours per week between mid-August through mid-May. The Jazz Band Director provides musical leadership for the ensemble and collaborates with student leadership on the selection of music, rehearsal schedule, and content, and conducts the Jazz Band at all rehearsals and concerts. The Jazz Band director also advises student leadership in areas including recruiting, marketing, event execution, and overall organization management. The Jazz Band is a student-run organization with shared student leadership and budgets with the Wind Ensemble. This position reports to the Director of the Office of Arts and Innovation.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Ensemble Director
- Conducts Jazz Band rehearsals, performances, and events.
- Collaborates with students on repertoire selection for semesterly concerts.
Advising and Administrative
- Collaborates with student leadership on rehearsal and performance schedule.
- Advises on organizational management.
Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities
- Experience with academic music ensembles.
- An advanced degree in music and experience with marketing and fundraising are preferred.
- Strong interest and desire to work with university students and maintain current levels of quality and commitment among Band participants.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Music required.
- One year minimum experience conducting jazz bands.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in music preferred.
Classified Title: Band Conductor
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Director, Jazz Band
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB
Starting Salary Range: $22.69 - $39.72 HRLY ($30.00 HRLy targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: 6-10 hours a week for appx. 25 weeks, evening rehersals
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Office of the Arts & Innovation
Personnel area: University Student Services
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