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Color Guard Instructor

Illinois School District U-46

Position Type:
Appendix F - Extra Duty/Non-Coaching

Date Posted:
6/15/2026

Location:
Larkin High School

Date Available:
07/15/2026

Closing Date:
06/01/2027
Position / Title: Color Guard

Bargaining Unit: NAC

Department/Location: HS Activities

Calendar Days: N/A

Reports To: Marching Band Director/Building Athletic/Activities Director

JD Revision Date: 12/11/2023

Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

To help build and maintain a high-quality high school color guard program, focusing on best-practice, student-focused instruction and coordinating with the marching band to provide opportunities for students.

Job Duties / Responsibilities
  • Implement researched-based instructional strategies that engage all students, differentiating to accommodate a range of ability levels, and acknowledging a variety of cultural backgrounds in order to support student learning and growth.
  • Communicate budget and spending needs with the Marching Band Director.
  • Communicate effectively with parents, students, administrators, teacher colleagues, and community leaders.
  • Maintain high expectations for student achievement and behavior and motivate students to work to their highest potential.
  • Maintain equipment associated with the focus area.
  • Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.
  • Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
  • Cultivate a positive, harassment free, instructional culture which motivates students through the use of effective communication and constructive feedback.
  • Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
  • Apply and enforce student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct, appropriate student handbook, and band syllabus/handbook conduct regulations.
  • 40 hours of summer band camps/rehearsals
  • 20 hours of after-school/Saturday rehearsals
  • 20 hours of specialized rehearsals in focus area
  • Provide/create specialized instructional materials/exercises/choreography
  • All home football games, as scheduled
  • Attend all road playoff games as applicable.
  • 2 district or regional marching band festivals or competitions
  • 2 school- or municipality-sponsored events
  • Attendance at Freshman Orientation and incoming 8th Grade Night, as applicable.
  • Maintain equipment and instrument inventory.
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, emphasis in Instrumental-Band preferred
  • Illinois Professional Educators License with K-12 music endorsement preferred
-OR-
  • Comparable coursework and/or previous experience teaching color guard
Experience / Knowledge
  • Strong musical skills required.
  • Previous marching band and color guard experience required.
  • Previous instructional experience preferred.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback, and to conduct conferences as needed with parents, students, administrators, or other teachers.
  • Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
  • Display courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
  • Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships; demonstrate a commitment to teamwork.
  • Ability and willingness to learn and refresh job skills through professional development in order to meet the changing needs of this position.
  • Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent unscheduled interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
  • Spanish language skills preferred.
  • 3-5 years of advanced high school/college marching band or drum corps experience preferred.
Physical Demands
  • Must be physically able to maintain the demands of an active high school color guard program (i.e. performances, parades, equipment moves, etc.).
  • Occasionally requires working in warm temperatures, including outdoors and under stage lights.
  • Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, or carry heavy materials or equipment, including chairs, music stands, podiums, and other related equipment.
  • Occasionally requires climbing a ladder/podium to conduct and view the field.
  • Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
  • Public contact requiring appropriate business-like apparel.
Terms of Employment
  • This is an Appendix F stipend position in accordance to the school year calendar.
  • For Non-ETA Coaches: this position is for this year only.
  • Terms of employment will be determined in collaboration with the athletic/activity director.

Attachment(s):
  • ETA Appendix F.pdf
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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