<p>Percussion Battery Instructor</p> <p>We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Percussion Battery Instructor to join our marching band and winter percussion programs. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in marching percussion, effective teaching abilities, and a passion for developing young musicians. This position requires working with our battery percussion section (snares, tenors, bass drums, and cymbals).</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Instruct and develop the battery percussion section </li><li>Create and teach drum parts and exercises appropriate for high school percussion students </li><li>Collaborate with band directors and other staff to develop show concepts and music </li><li>Conduct sectional rehearsals </li><li>Provide individual and group instruction to improve technique and musicality </li><li>Evaluate student progress and provide constructive feedback </li><li>Foster a positive learning environment that encourages student growth and teamwork </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated experience in teaching marching percussion at the high school or collegiate level </li><li>Strong knowledge of contemporary marching percussion techniques and methods </li><li>Excellent communication and leadership skills </li><li>Ability to motivate and inspire young musicians </li></ul> <p>Required Availability</p> <ul> <li> <p>Summer Band Camp: July 23-25, 28-30, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM</p> </li><li> <p>Fall Rehearsals:</p> </li><li> <p>Mondays 3:00 - 5:30 PM</p> </li><li> <p>Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 PM</p> </li><li> <p>Friday Night Football Games</p> </li><li> <p>Saturday Rehearsals and Competitions</p> </li></ul> <p>Salary</p> <p>This is a nonexempt position and the base hourly wage range will be $25.00 per hour.</p> <p>How to Apply:</p> <p>Applications are only accepted though our online application system at: www.chaminade.org/employment. Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter before completing their online application.</p> <p>Please call the Human Resources office at (818) 366-9284 if you require assistance or accommodation in order to complete the application process.</p> <p>About Chaminade</p> <p>Chaminade is an independent co-educational Catholic school serving approximately 2,000 students in grades 6-12 at our two beautiful campuses located in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. One of the best things about Chaminade is our strong sense of family. We work together, play together, and pray together. We are a family, a community committed to the success and well-being of each and every student.</p> <p>Chaminade collaborates with the families it serves to provide a challenging, Catholic education for young men and women in the Marianist tradition. This tradition, grounded in the values of Jesus, educates the whole person while emphasizing family spirit in a nurturing, caring environment, attentive to the moral, spiritual and religious development of students. Chaminade prepares college-bound students throughout their middle and high school years in a rigorous program of academic excellence. Students from a diversity of cultural, religious and economic backgrounds come together for an active and varied curricular and extracurricular program.</p> <p>The mission of Chaminade College Preparatory is to form morally aware and academically capable people to be outstanding contributors to the future.</p> <p>Chaminade's mission and culture are deeply rooted in the five Characteristics of Marianist Education which are:</p> <ul> <li>Educate for Formation in Faith </li><li>Provide an Integral Quality Education </li><li>Educate in Family Spirit </li><li>Educate for Service, Justice, and Peace </li><li>Educate for Adaptation and Change. </li></ul> <p>For more information about Chaminade, visit our website at: www.chaminade.org.</p> <p>Equal Employment Opportunity</p> <p>Chaminade College Preparatory is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or genetic information, or other basis protected by law for employment in a Catholic school. Applicants who need an accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment and hiring process should contact the human resources department in order to discuss reasonable accommodation.</p>