HS Drumline Instructor - East

HS Drumline Instructor - East Des Moines Public School District - 3.5 Des Moines, IA Job Details Part-time $3,585 a month 13 hours ago Qualifications Employee relationship building Drums playing

Full Job Description TITLE:

HS Drumline Instructor

POSTION TYPE

INST

STIPEND AMOUNT

$3585.00 HIRING

SPECIFICATIONS

Required:

1. Experience in a leadership role in a high school or collegiate drumline. 2. Experience or training for percussion technique specific to marching battery and pit.

Desired:

1. Bachelor's degree in music.

BASIC FUNCTION

Direct drum line and work with band director in creating programs and opportunities for students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Prepare audition materials and packets. 2. Visit middle schools and hand out audition material and recruit potential members. 3. Provide teaching expertise in the field of Marching Percussion with a competent knowledgeof battery (snare, tenor, bass, and cymbals) and Keyboard (Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba) instrument techniques. 4. Demonstrate a solid foundation in contemporary rudimental drumming concepts if asked to perform both improvised and sight-reading notation. 5. Available to attend all scheduled Percussion Rehearsals and Marching Band Performances/Rehearsals. 6. Provide a recommendation for proper sticks and mallet choices for appropriate tone production to enhance ensemble performance. 7. Possess a technical knowledge of equipment maintenance. 8. Ability to develop a technique and method booklet that meets the educational needs of the percussion section for both drumline and pit.

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(for every DMPS position): 1. Attend work on a prompt and regular basis. 2. Maintain confidentiality. 3. Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees. 4. Assist with other duties as may be assigned

DEPARTMENT

Activities Department

REPORTS TO

Activities Director/Band Director

EVALUATES

N/A

BARGAINING GROUP

N/A

FLSA STATUS

Exempt FT/PT:

Part time

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sitting, standing, walking

WORKING CONDITIONS

Inside or outside, depending on activity The Des Moines Independent Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. If you have questions, concerns or a complaint related to this policy, please contact Carol Wynn-Green, 901 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309; phone: 515-242-7709; email: . Complaints can also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-1004, (515) 281-4121, or Region VII Office for Civil Rights, Citigroup Center 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475 Chicago, IL 60661-4544. All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

Approved By:

Lillie Noland Date:

5/28/2026