What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Show Choir Director - Synergy position at Johnston Community School District?
Position Summary: To mentor students as they develop through show choir rehearsals and competitions.
Responsibilities:
- Holds audition workshops and auditions for each show choir in the spring of the previous school year.
- Schedule’s rehearsal and performance dates and coordinates them with MS/HS Principal and Athletic Director.
- Registers for competitions.
- Arranges or pays for arrangements of selected music through the JSCD purchase order process.
- Records rehearsal tracks for the students and rehearsals.
- Records and uploads choreography videos for student use.
- Selects choreographers to work with both show choirs.
- Maintains effective communication with members, parents, and administration.
- Selects and works with the show choir band.
- Coordinates with transportation director for all transportation needs.
- Collaborates with the Fine Arts Booster Club on any purchases they may be willing to pay.
- Attends and leads all rehearsals and performances.
- Takes attendance at each practice and performance and notifies the MS/HS Principal of on-going absences.
- Upholds school policies regarding student eligibility or code of conduct violations.
- Coordinates chaperones per group at each competition.
- Collaborates to promote show choir events and activities on the school social media sites.
- Selects a costume parent helper(s) to handle costume fittings.
- Collaborates with costumer parent helper(s) to arrange that all students are fitted for costumes.
- Oversees all costume and equipment use and maintains accurate records of school costumes and equipment.
- Selects and collaborates to coordinate all loading, set up, and unloading of all show choir competition costumes and equipment.
- Coordinates show choir performances with Elementary and MS/HS Principals.
- Performs such other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent, preferred.
- Experience preferred working with middle school or high school Show Choirs.
- Submits and is loyal to constituted authority with a teachable spirit.
- Able to work independently.
- Able to prioritize and monitor tasks.
- Ability to work with diverse groups, including teachers, students, administrators, and parents.
- Demonstrates the capacity to initiate and support change that improves the excellence of the organization.
- Maintains confidentiality.