What are the responsibilities and job description for the 7-12 Band/Choir Director position at High School?
Pleasant Hope R-VI School District has an opening for a 7-12 Band/Choir Director for the 2026-2027 school year. This position is a stipend position and will be held in conjunction with the 7-12 Music/Band/Vocal teacher position.
Pleasant Hope offers a 4-day school week (Tuesday-Friday), competitive salary, full health benefits, and a family like working atmosphere. The successful candidate will have a valid Missouri teaching certificate, an understanding of the Missouri Learning Standards, a desire to work collaboratively as a team member in a Professional Learning Community, and the ability to effectively integrate technology in the classroom. The position will remain open until filled.
Salary Schedule and Employment Info. Link: https://www.phr6.org/page/district-employee-resources
POSITION: 7-12th Grade Band Director
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science in Music Education
- K-12 Instrumental Music Certification
- Previous experience preferred but not required
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: Middle School and High School Building Principals
FLSA STATUS:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The 7-12 Instrumental (Band) Director Stipend is a full school term stipend includes high school and middle school band.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Requires traveling between the Middle School and the High School.
- Creates a music room that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of all students.
- Prepares and provides weekly lesson plans for all classes.
- Supervise duties as scheduled by the administrator.
- Develops an updated inventory list of all instruments, equipment and class materials.
- Develop and update music media pages.
- Organizes and implements public performances (concerts, football and basketball games, parades) throughout the school year that will involve evenings and weekend participation; this includes at least one instrumental (band) music performance per year for both the middle and high school.
- Organizes and implements local, district and state performances in both instrumental music festivals and competitions that will include evening and weekend participation.
- Organizes and attends with participating students in local, district and state music festivals and honor groups that will include evening and weekend participation.
- Organizes and submits itineraries associated with all music activities to both principals and parents of those participating.
- Makes themselves available for before and after school extra tutoring and rehearsals.
POSITION: 7-12th Grade Vocal Music Director
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science in Music Education
- K-12 Vocal Music Certification
- Previous experience preferred but not required
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports to: Middle School and High School Building Principals
FLSA STATUS:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The 7-12 Vocal Music Director Stipend is a full school term stipend includes high school and middle school choir.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Requires traveling between the Middle School and the High School.
- Creates a music room that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of all students.
- Prepares and provides weekly lesson plans for all classes.
- Supervise duties as scheduled by the administrator.
- Develops an updated inventory list of all music, equipment and class materials.
- Develop and update music media pages.
- Organizes and implements public performances (concerts, football and basketball games, parades, etc.) throughout the school year that will involve evenings and weekend participation; this includes at least one vocal music performance per year for both the middle and high school.
- Organizes and implements local, district and state performances in both vocal music festivals and competitions that will include evening and weekend participation.
- Organizes and attends with participating students in local, district and state music festivals and honor groups that will include evening and weekend participation.
- Organizes and submits itineraries associated with all music activities to both principals and parents of those participating.
- Makes themselves available for before and after school extra tutoring and rehearsals.