• Director, Jazz Band

    Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)


    The Office of Arts and Innovation is seeking a part-time, casual **_Director, Jazz Band_** to direct and conduct the JHU Jazz Band on the Homewood campus, for 6-10 hours per week between mid-August through mid-May. The Jazz Band Director provides musical leadership for the ensemble and collaborates with student leadership on the selection of music, rehearsal schedule, and content, and conducts the Jazz Band at all rehearsals and concerts. The Jazz Band director also advises student leadership in areas including recruiting, marketing, event execution, and overall organization management. The Jazz Band is a student-run organization with shared student leadership and budgets with the Wind Ensemble. This position reports to the Director of the Office of Arts and Innovation.

     

    Specific Duties and Responsibilities

    _Ensemble Director_

    + Conducts Jazz Band rehearsals, performances, and events.

    + Collaborates with students on repertoire selection for semesterly concerts.

    _Advising and Administrative_

    + Collaborates with student leadership on rehearsal and performance schedule.

    + Advises on organizational management.

    Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

    + Experience with academic music ensembles.

    + An advanced degree in music and experience with marketing and fundraising are preferred.

    + Strong interest and desire to work with university students and maintain current levels of quality and commitment among Band participants.

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Bachelor's Degree in Music required.

    + One year minimum experience conducting jazz bands.

    + Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Master's Degree in music preferred.

     

    Classified Title: Band Conductor

     

    Job Posting Title (Working Title): Director, Jazz Band

    Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB

    Starting Salary Range: $22.69 - $39.72 HRLY ($30.00 HRLy targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)

    Employee group: Casual / On Call

    Schedule: 6-10 hours a week for appx. 25 weeks, evening rehersals

     

    FLSA Status: Exempt

     

    Department name: ​​​​​​​Office of the Arts & Innovation

    Personnel area: University Student Services

    The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

     

    Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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