Adjunct Assistant: Green Brigade Marching Band Percussion Instructor

Title: Adjunct Assistant: Green Brigade Marching Band Percussion Instructor

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Asst

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Music

Department: UNT-Conducting & Ensembles-134310

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.

FTE: Varies based on assignment

Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/

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Department Summary

The UNT Green Brigade is a 400-member organization made up of woodwinds, brass, drumline, color guard, and leadership team. They perform at all home football games and have traditionally travelled to two away games per year. Recent bowl travel includes trips in the DFW Area. The Green Brigade performs a corps-style production each home game. Shows are designed to entertain the football crowds, serve the large student population as a performance and teaching platform, and provide an educational outreach to the music education community. Drawing music from a variety of musical styles, the show is custom designed and written each season. Performance in the stands during the football game occurs constantly and is a priority. Percussion enrollment is approximately 40 members, selected through audition. Most members major in music, but non-majors are often included.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The University of North Texas (UNT) Green Brigade Marching Band (GB) is looking for a talented and student-centered percussion instructor to create a positive culture with high musical standards. Duties include arranging the percussion parts (snares, tenors, bass drums, cymbals, front ensemble) for all pre-game, halftime, and exhibition shows, stand-tunes (as needed), and coordinating percussion personnel for various campus and off-campus appearances. Duties also include instruction during band camp week (August 8-16) and regular fall semester rehearsals (M 4:00 pm-7:30 pm, W/F, 4:00 pm-6:30 pm). Attendance is required at all home game rehearsals and performances. If the band travels to an away football game (including bowl games), attendance is expected. Instruction occurs during the fall semester only. The drumline marching percussion instructor works with the Green Brigade director to purchase needed equipment. This is annually renewable at the discretion of the director.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in music education or performance with a concentration in percussion.

Preferred Qualifications

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