Color Guard Technician

JOB TITLE: Color Guard Technician

DUTY DAY: 187

PAY GRADE: E00

SALARY : $31,000

Primary Purpose

Coordinate all activities involved with the color guard and winter guard including planning, recruiting, instructing, and budgeting.

Qualifications

Education/Certification

• High school diploma or GED
• PAC Test or 48 college hours
• Valid Texas educational aide certificate (or be willing to obtain)
  
  

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Detailed knowledge of the color guard program
• Experience teaching and performing with color guard equipment
• Detailed knowledge of the Texas Color Guard Circuit and UIL policies related to Color Guard
• Ability to inspire students, building enthusiasm and love of Color Guard
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Three years job related experience preferred
• Dance teaching and education experience preferred
  
  

Major Responsibilities And Duties

Instructional Support

• Responsible for the planning and daily classroom instruction of the color guard classes and rehearsals.
• Responsible for the evaluation and grading of individual students.
• Administration of the color guard program.
• Coordinate any supplementary staff or clinicians for the year.
• Responsible for all equipment, body strengthening and performance training.
• Direct all rehearsals and performances.
• Responsible for all recruiting at the intermediate and high school levels.
• Work with head band director to formulate a budget for the year.
• Work in conjunction with the high school band staff to develop marching show concepts and visual design.
• Supervise color guard students, including travel, during games and competitions.
• Oversee a process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all color guard equipment.
• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, principals, and teachers.
  
  

Working Conditions

Mental Demands:

Maintain emotional control under stress; work prolonged or irregular hours

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors

Tool/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; [P.E. teachers: automated external defibrillator (AED)] Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting, Motion: Frequent walking; Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may lift and move textbooks and classroom equipment, Environment: Work inside, may work outside; regular exposure to noise.