Pilot Point High School is looking for a Color Guard Summer Tech to start NEXT Monday! Pilot Point High School is a 3A high school with a little over 100 students in the High School Band Program and 7 to 8 color Guard kids. The ability ranges from beginner to a little experience. The Color Guard program is only 3 years old and has a very good group of kids.
The Position would be responsible for writing some choreography and teaching it to the kids to match what our show theme is this year. Pay is negotiable. This would be a GREAT experience for college kids looking for some teaching experience as the staff here at Pilot Point HS will help guide anyone to be successful with the kids. We want this to be a great experience for anyone who comes in and for the kids.
If you are interested, please contact the Head Band Director, Dan Balkema, at 940-390-8594 or email at [email protected]
Celina High School is looking for a motivated, energetic colorguard tech to help jumpstart our colorguard program. The position will include working our August camp as well as rehearsals and competitions once school starts. Those interested need to be able to write, adapt, and clean work. DCI or WGI experience is preferred. This position could eventually lead to winterguard development as well.
For more information, please email Ben Aune at [email protected]
Friendswood High School (Houston TX Area) is in search for a new Color Guard Director as of July 13, 2017. Friendswood has experienced much success from Junior High and High School State Championships to WGI Scholastic Open 5th place Finalist. The Friendswood HS Band is a 6A program in the Texas UIL classification system, and has a history of consistent UIL Sweepstakes awards, a 6 time finalist at the UIL State Marching Contest and is a BOA Regional and Super Regional Finalist. Responsibilities include management of supplemental staff, organization and creative design for Fall and Winter Guard seasons. This includes after school rehearsals, football games and contests. Salary is competitive with district benefits.
Applicants should complete a Friendswood ISD application and email their resume, and references to Greg Dick, Head Band Director, at [email protected]
MAYPEARL HIGH SCHOOL
Maypearl High School is looking for a guard tech to assist with the color guard program. The Guard tech will be responsible for writing and cleaning work for a marching show as well as improving individual student technique. Additional opportunities to write/choreograph will also be included. DCI and/or WGI experience strongly preferred. Please e-mail [email protected] (Maypearl High School band director) with a quick description of your experience, your strengths (dance, weapon, flag, etc), and contact information.
Dallas Dees
Head Band Director
Maypearl ISD
McKinney Boyd HS Band Color Guard Director Position Available
McKinney, TX, 75071
Duties Include:
Directing the Color Guard in the fall marching program and the Winter Guards in the spring winter guard season.
• Teach 1 afternoon class period Monday thru Friday
• Teach after school rehearsals for both the fall marching band season and spring winter guard season
• Developing the performer’s skills and performance quality.
• Attending all football games.
• Attending all summer camps. 4 days in June, 5 days in July and daily in August.
• Attending all contests (both national and local).
• Managing and maintenance of the color guard equipment.
• Making decisions on movement training, equipment, and choreography.
• Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
Qualifications
Certification preferred, but not required.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
Duties as Prescribed
• Additional duties as necessary for the betterment of the McKinney Boyd HS Color Guard program.
• Maintaining and communicating calendar of events with members, parents, and staff
• Aggressive recruiting.
Compensation
Competitive and negotiable, based on experience.
PROCEDURE FOR INTERESTED CANDIDATES:
All interested candidate please send a Cover Letter/Resume/References to ALL:
Joe Nunez – Director of Bands, [email protected] and [email protected]
Travis Treadwell – Associate Director of Bands[email protected]
Jennifer Teed – Assistant Director of Bands, [email protected]
AVAILABLE POSITION:
The Rowlett High School Color Guard is looking for a head color guard director for the 2017-2018 school year. Candidates must have strong equipment skills, experience in choreography for both marching and winter guard, and program management skills.
CONTRACT PERIOD:
August 2017 to June 2018
SALARY:
Very competitive
CONTACT - SEND COVER LETTER/RESUME/REFERENCES:
Please send to BOTH:
Jason Myers – Associate Band Director, Rowlett HS: [email protected]
Art Ruangtip – Director of Bands, Rowlett HS: [email protected]
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
Knowledge of overall operation of color guard program
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Knowledge of state and UIL policies governing band
Ability to implement policy and procedures
Ability to interpret data
Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
EXPERIENCE:
One year or more color guard directing experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
· Direct and manage the overall color guard for Rowlett HS. Provide students with an opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities and ensure compliance with all state, University Interscholastic League (UIL), and district requirements.
· Teach one class Monday through Friday from 1:00pm to 2:30pm: RHS is on Block schedule. This is a class that meets every other day. All year long class.
· Maintain and teach rehearsals after school with the high school marching band on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm to 5:30pm
· Maintain a regular section rehearsal schedule for one winter guard after school. Possible two winter guards if program increases in size
· Attend all marching band rehearsals, football games, marching contests, and all competitive winter guard events
· Align rehearsal standards, teaching styles, rehearsal priorities, ensemble fundamentals, etc., with the Director of Bands, and with other staff as required.
· Manage the overall program in show design, costumes, flag design, ordering materials, creating calendars and schedules, etc…
· Establish performance requirements, enforce academic requirements, and verify each student’s eligibility to participate in guard.
· Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, UIL rules, and board policy in the band area.
· Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
· Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
· Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
· Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
PROCEDURE FOR INTERESTED CANDIDATES:
All interested candidate please send a Cover Letter/Resume/References to BOTH:
Jason Myers – Associate Band Director, Rowlett HS: [email protected]
Art Ruangtip – Director of Bands, Rowlett HS: [email protected]
Please visit http://rowlettguard.wix.com/
Richland High School Band Color Guard Director Position
North Richland Hills, TX, 76180
Duties Include:
Directing the Color Guard (Visual Ensemble) in the fall marching program
- Creating an exercise program that develops dance and equipment technique
- Creating a balanced, enjoyable and student-centric educational atmosphere that promotes excellence.
- Developing the performer’s skills and performance quality.
- Attending all football games.
- Attending all summer camps.
- Attending all contests (both national and local).
- Providing the students with an opportunity to be excellent in the competitive environment but never at the expense of our core values.
- Managing and maintenance the color guard equipment.
- Making decisions on movement training, equipment, and choreography.
Teaching Color Class
- Instructing the color guard at the high school level in the classroom and during extra-curricular rehearsals after school and/or on weekends
- Making decisions on movement training, equipment, and choreography.
- Developing a curriculum that promotes and meets state guidelines for students to earn fine arts credit in dance.
- Develop and produce a stage show that promotes and showcases movement and performance skills during the spring semester.
Camps
- RHS Color Guard has a 4-Day Color Guard Camp in the summer, as well as an outreach camp for young aspiring members.
Qualifications
Certification preferred, but not required.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
Duties as Prescribed
- Additional duties as necessary for the betterment of the Richland Color Guard program.
- Maintaining and communicating calendar of events with members, parents, and staff
- Aggressive recruiting.
Compensation
Negotiable, based on experience.
A teacher that is a good fit for the Color Guard director position at RHS will be:
- Positive but demanding.
- Encouraging
- Committed to the growth of the students.
- Professional, but fun.
- Willing to connect with students and families.
- Ready to work.
- Not afraid to get their educational “hands dirty”.
- Accountable.
- Ready to have fun teaching kids!
CONTACT JASON BIRD IF INTERESTED
817-547-7053
MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Mansfield High School is looking for two or more guard techs to assist with the color guard program. Guard techs will be responsible for assisting with improving the individual student technique. Additional opportunities to write/choreograph will also be included. DCI and/or WGI experience strongly preferred. Please e-mail [email protected] (Mansfield High School director of bands) with a quick description of your experience, your strengths (dance, weapon, flag, etc), and contact information.
William Ludlow
Director of bands, Mansfield High School
The Lamar High School Band is now accepting applications for color guard director. The Lamar color guard director will oversee the color guard and winterguard programs year round. The LHS guard students are hardworking and highly motivated to succeed.
The director will need experience with national A winterguard programs, strong weapon training, exceptional organizational skills and a professional demeanor when dealing with parents and students. Directors will follow the NTCA code of ethics at all times.
All interested applicants should send a resume and qualifications to Alan Lang, Director of Bands at Lamar HS. [email protected]
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Implement a leadership, team building and character program to teach guard students the importance of key virtues and skills required to be a successful team.
• Serve as the primary instructor for color guard class every other day. 1 ½ hour class period.
• Implement a comprehensive equipment technique program as well as a fundamental movement/dance program.
• Participate in all extra-curricular rehearsals, performances, and other activities as required.
• Develop responsible citizens with an emphasis on social and academic integrity and leadership.
• Assist and actively participate in staff marching production meetings and with the development of show concepts.
• Maintain student accountability regarding performance and participation standards.
• Direct all activities of a 30-40 member color guard within the curriculum and instructional objectives of the band program.
ACHEIVEMENTS OF THE LAMAR GUARD:
• 2017 NTCA NA Silver Medalist
• 2017 WGI Dallas Finalist
• 2017 WGI Southwestern Championships Finalist
• 2016 NTCA NA Bronze Medalist
• 2016 WGI Dallas Finalist
• 2015 NTCA RA Gold Medalist
The Timber Creek High School Band in Keller ISD, Texas, is currently expanding their colorguard program. We need two part-time colorguard technicians to assist our full-time guard instructor at the middle school and high school levels.
Candidates would need to have experience in WGI and/or DCI or a highly competitive high school. They would need to be skilled in movement and flag. Experience with weapon is preferred but not necessary. You would need to be able teach marching fundamentals and drill.
The middle school position would start at the beginning of the 2017-2018 schoolyear and would be year-round. The first semester would focus on learning fundamentals and beginning to teach a competitive indoor show for the Spring. The Spring semester would consist of creating a competitive show and attending competitions. This is the first year that we will have colorguard at the middle school level, so we are looking for someone with great enthusiasm and recruitment skills to launch this program.
The high school position is a larger time commitment. We want to hire this position as soon as possible. Rehearsals will begin this summer, but the majority of the teaching will begin late July and early August. We understand that some qualified candidates might be marching DCI. We can be flexible with your start date. During the schoolyear, we would need you to be available during the colorguard class and after school. The marching band is highly competitive and performs weekly at football games and marching contests, for which you would need to attend as much as possible. The Spring semester is indoor season. We have top-notch designers who would create the show, floor, and costuming. This is a great environment where you would get to teach with a well-known design team.
Timber Creek High School opened in 2009. The band program is nearly 300 members strong and highly competitive in Texas UIL, WGI, and BOA circuits. All staff members have experience competing internationally with some of the top groups in the activity. We look forward to expanding our team. Come grow with us!
For more information about Timber Creek Bands, visit www.timbercreekband.org.
Frisco ISD is now accepting applications for the colorguard director position at Liberty High School for the 2017-18 school year.
Interested applicants should fill out the district employment application at the website listed above. Within the general application, interested parties may indicate their interest in open FISD guard positions. Please note: you will not find a campus specific posting for this position. Indicate your interest within the general application.
Please note that only selected candidates will be invited to interview for the position.
http://www.friscoisd.org/emplo
July 12, 2017 at 10am
Heritage High School in Midlothian, Texas is looking for a color guard director to finish out the 2017 spring semester and continuing in to the next school year. Interested applicants should be proficient in movement and equipment. All applicants should be able to pass a background check. Please send your resume/questions to: [email protected]
http://www.friscoisd.org/emplo
Frisco ISD is now accepting applications for the colorguard director position at Independence High School for the 2017-18 school year.
Interested applicants should fill out the district employment application at the website listed above. Within the general application, interested parties may indicate their interest in open FISD guard positions. Please note: you will not find a campus specific posting for this position. Indicate your interest within the general application.
Please note that only selected candidates will be invited to interview for the position.
Color Guard Director, Berkner High School - Richardson, Texas
RISD Paraprofessional salary scale + health benefits + band booster supplemental salary
Interested parties should send a letter of interest, resume, and references via email to Jason Schayot at [email protected].
This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic, quality-centered teacher who wants to be a part of a cohesive team.
The Berkner Band is 300 students strong and most recently performed at the 2016 UIL State Marching Band Championship.
Click HERE to apply online through Richardson ISD.
Berkner Band website: www.berknerband.com
QUALIFICATIONS:
- College degree, Texas Teaching Certificate, and Dance certification all preferred but not required.
- Demonstrated success directing and choreographing equipment and dance repertoire for outdoor and indoor color guard activities.
- Strong organizational and instructional skills as demonstrated by groups previously under his/her direction.
- Demonstrated ability to attract and retain members.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Direct all activities of a 30-50-member color guard within the curriculum and instructional objectives of the band program.
- Serve as the primary instructor for two color guard classes daily.
- Implement a comprehensive equipment technique program as well as a fundamental movement/dance program.
- Participate in all extra-curricular rehearsals, performances, and other activities as required.
- Direct all recruiting efforts with the support of the Director of Bands.
- Design, implement, and direct indoor performances during the second semester that are suitable for presentation in the community in a variety of contexts as ambassadors of the school and the total band program. This curriculum will develop skills in anticipation of the fall marching season. Competitive winter guard participation is not required.
- Develop responsible citizens with an emphasis on social and academic integrity and leadership.
- Assist and actively participate in staff marching production meetings and with the development of show concepts.
- Assist and cooperate fully and willingly with the band staff in a unified effort to improve the comprehensive band program and to support one another.
- Present a cooperative and supportive image to the public as regards professional relationships.
- Maintain student accountability with regard to performance and participation standards.
Colorguard/Winterguard Instructor Needed
Irving High School Band – Colorguard/Winterguard Instructor, $12,000 stipend
I.H.S. is a 6A School with a 180-member band and 24-member guard.
Please send letter and resume to Ross Grant at [email protected]
Amarillo High school is selling 10 mannequins
Amarillo High school is selling 10 mannequins - dressed as shown in pics. $60 each and must pick up at Amarillo HS, Amarillo, TX
For more information, please contact Julie Collins at [email protected]
November 17, 2016 by Julie Collins
Additional Guard Instructor Needed
W. H. Adamson HS in Dallas is looking for an additional guard tech to work with our small guard for the duration of our camp. We meet 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm Monday through Friday. Depending on when you start, the job would entail a max of 13 days work, starting immediately or as soon as you are available. Please send your resume or questions to Aaron Crawford. ([email protected])
August 2nd of 2016 by Aaron Crawford
Equipment for Sale
Kennedale High School has four (4) 36" sabres and one (1) 36" rifle for sale. Each piece is in fair condition and could be utilized as practice or beginner equipment.
Sabre: $30.00 each
Rifle: $15.00
Pictures upon request.
If interested, please contact Lacey McGowan at [email protected]
July 19th of 2016 by Lacey McGowan
Color Guard Tech needed
Frisco Centennial High School is looking for a color guard tech. Interested applicants should have post-high school experience, and be proficient on all equipment. All applicants should be able to pass a background check. Band camp begins July 25th. Please send your resume/questions to Brian Greenleaf. [email protected]
June 29th of 2016 by Brian Greenleaf
McKinney HS Colorguard Director Position Available
McKinney High School, located in McKinney Texas, has an immediate opening for a color guard director. McKinney High School has a state recognized marching program as well as two competitive winterguards. In three years the Varsity Winterguard progressed from the Novice class to finishing 2nd in the NTCA National A Championships. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to build on our recent success. There is strong support for the program from the band staff, administration, parents, and student body. Salary: Very competitive plus money for support staff. Interested applicants, please send your resume to: Ken Ringel, Director of Bands @ [email protected] and [email protected].
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Direct and manage the color guard program for McKinney HS. Provide students with an opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities and ensure compliance with all state, University Interscholastic League (UIL), and district requirements.
- Teach two classes Monday through Friday everyday throughout the school year.
- Teach June and August band camps .
- Teach rehearsals after school with the high school marching band- 8 hours a week.
- Maintain and rehearse two winter guards after school, JV and Varsity.
- Attend all marching band rehearsals, football games, marching contests, and all competitive winter guard events.
- Align rehearsal standards, teaching styles, rehearsal priorities, ensemble fundamentals, etc., with the Director of Bands, and with other staff as required.
- Manage the overall program in show design, costumes, flag design, ordering materials, creating calendars and schedules, etc.
- Manage support staff.
- Establish performance requirements, enforce academic requirements, and verify each student’s eligibility to participate in guard.
- Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, UIL rules, and board policy in the band area.
- Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned.
- Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
- Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
Ken Ringel, Director of Bands
McKinney High School
1400 Wilson Creek Pkwy.
McKinney, TX 75069
June 26th of 2016 by Ken Ringel
Uniforms For Sale
Keller High School is selling their 2015 fall uniforms!
Keller High School is selling their 2015 fall uniforms! We have 53 exquisite guard uniforms for sale designed by Byron Valentine and produced by Fred J. Miller. These used uniforms are in great condition; sizes ranging from XS-XL. Asking price is $200 or best offer please contact [email protected] for more information.
