Hawaii Baptist Academy

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Job Position/Title: Band Director 
Office/Campus: Middle & High School 
Reports to: High School Principal 
Status: 10 months (exempt) 

Primary Purpose: The Band Director directs and manages the overall program of instrumental music, inspires students to learn musical knowledge and skills, and provides students with varied opportunities to learn about and enjoy music experiences as a performer and as a listener. 

Essential Duties/Functions: 

• Directs middle/high school instrumental performances. 
• Provides for band participation at extracurricular events, including concerts, school and community events. 
• Establish performance requirements, enforces academic requirements and organizes and conducts tryouts for the band; informs administration and participants of final selections. 
• Plans, rehearses, and directs musical experiences for the school and community with a minimum of four evening performances per school year. 
• Oversees scheduling and other arrangements for the rehearsals and concerts in cooperation with the building principal. 
• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials in a manner that facilitates active learning, effectively utilizing the basic elements of instruction; including but not limited to presentation of content, questioning techniques, responding to learner input and arrangement of learning activities. 
• Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. 
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement and evaluate each student’s musical growth and performance and place students in band classes according to their ability. 
• Effectively manage classroom and discipline procedures to provide a positive classroom environment conducive to learning, including modeling effective teacher/parental partnering through timely communication with parents in support of student learning (e.g., posting of assignments, grades, conferencing) 
• Enforce student discipline in accordance with the HBA student handbook 
• Maintains an accurate inventory of school-owned instruments and other fixed assets within the department. Controls the storage and use of school-owned equipment and materials; makes minor adjustments and requests repairs to instruments as required. 
• Oversees process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all band equipment. 
• Submits budget needs annually to the principal in accordance with established timelines and guidelines and implements sound budgetary practices. 
• Orders all supplies and materials necessary for class and band-related activities 
• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students. 
• Plans a balanced band program and organizes daily class time so that preparation, rehearsal and instruction can be accomplished within the allotted time. 
• Cooperates with the school administration in providing band performances for a variety of school events/programs. 
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues and administrators. 
• Participates in functions and activities as a regular teacher 
• Demonstrate the spiritual maturity, academic ability, and personal leadership qualities to inspire student learning, including the understanding of the knowledge and characteristics of the age group taught 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Core Competencies Required of all HBA Employees:  An employee of HBA must demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Christ-like Conduct.  Imitate the life of Jesus Christ and take on his behavior, mindset, choices, and character, and apply it to everyday life.  Exhibit love, humility, compassion, and servanthood, and allow God the opportunity to work in us and to manifest His Glory within us.
• Passion for Our Calling.  Respond to God’s passion in our hearts to complete the things He calls us to do.  Acknowledge that passion encompasses more than the work, it taps into one’s whole life purpose.  Reward of wages and prestige are peripheral to using the God-given gifts and talents to have an effect on the greater good and an impact beyond oneself.  Yield passionately to God’s calling to live a life full of joy, satisfaction, and true fulfillment.
• Teamwork.  Promotes teamwork through building consensus to develop mutual trust, respect, and commonality of goals.  Supports team decisions, collaborates with others to develop team solutions, builds consensus, and resolves conflict.
• Customer Focus.  Organizes and prioritizes resources to focus on and exceed customer expectations.  Make it “easy to do business with” HBA.  Demonstrate understanding, helpfulness, sensitivity, and a concern of the needs and feelings of external and internal customers.
• Effective Communication.  Listens carefully to feedback and others’ views and asks clarifying questions to confirm understanding.  Clearly states views and opinions.  Actively takes responsibility to ensure there is mutual understanding in all viewpoints and communication.  Effectively adapts oral and written communication to the needs and interests of the target audience.  Openly shares information in a timely manner with others who need that information.
• Results Orientation.  Can be counted on to achieve assigned or promised results in a timely manner by utilizing resources effectively.  Clarifies expectations and measurements of performance.  Seeks guidance or other resources needed.  Takes personal ownership for results by holding self and others accountable for results.  Shows strong desire and drive for success by identifying and overcoming obstacles.  Demonstrates a sense of urgency and is persistent in using extra effort to achieve results.  Focuses efforts on, and strives to attain, results that are important to the mission of HBA and specific department goals.
• Practical Thinking and Decision-Making.  Identifies, defines, and focuses on specific problems or issues.  Determines information needs; collects, analyzes, interprets, and develops it for use in making decisions.  Makes timely and appropriate decisions driven by the information, the needs of the organization, and the need for innovation and creativity to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Continuous Improvement.  Strives to continually improve one’s own job performance and to better the work environment, work quality, results, and how the work is done.  Accepts both the need for and positive potential of change in the workplace.  Willing to take managed risk to test approaches that may better satisfy a customer’s needs or to meet HBA’s needs and goals.  Develops alternative and imaginative solutions and approaches to problems.  Actively looks for opportunities to redesign and improve work methods and makes changes to improve operating efficiency and quality of output.
• Supporting and Leading Change.  Participates in all aspects of both the organizational and process oriented change cycles to accomplish the goals set for their particular level of responsibility.  Identifies, plans for, and leads change needed to support HBA’s mission and values.

Working Conditions: 

• Equipment and Technology Use: Computer, digital presenter, computer projector, tablet, Google drive and other applications, and other equipment and applications for specialty classes (e.g., Lab instruments and probes, graphing calculator, cameras, etc.) 
• Work Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday with occasional evening and weekend work. 
• Mental Demands: Decision-making, good judgment, alert, attention to detail, concentration, mathematical ability. 
• Physical Demands: Noisy. Wide field of vision, corrected vision, projecting voice. 

Qualification Requirements: 

• Spiritual: Must have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their life and; demonstrate a living relationship with Jesus Christ as described in “The Baptist Faith and Message: the tenets of the Southern Baptist denomination. 
• Special Knowledge/Skills: 
  • Demonstrates knowledge of overall operation of instrumental music program o Demonstrates expertise in knowledge and teaching of instrumental music
  • Demonstrates a high level of musicianship in both the knowledge and performance areas o Demonstrates the ability in organizing and conducting concert band performances
  • Demonstrated the ability to administer band program under approved budget and the ability to implement policy and procedures
  • Demonstrates the ability to work with students, faculty, parents, public and others to promote effective band program 
• Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; Master’s degree preferred 
• Experience: Three years teaching and band directing experience preferred. 

• Responsible for basic electrical repairs
• Repair and maintain existing plumbing
• Responsible for building and facilities repairs
• Operate and maintain various power machinery, tools, and equipment
• Ability to use table saw, miter saw, nail gun, compressor, grinder, reciprocating saws etc.
• Ability to solder copper for plumbing, welding machine for metal work preferred
• Ability to install drywall and other carpentry skills preferred
• Ability to manage painting and wood finishing tasks
• Knowledge of AC equipment and maintenance preferred

• Ability to do groundskeeper / custodial work and other duties as assigned.

• Christ-like Conduct.  Imitate the life of Jesus Christ and take on his behavior, mindset, choices, and character, and apply it to everyday life.  Exhibit love, humility, compassion, and servanthood, and allow God the opportunity to work in us and to manifest His Glory within us.
• Passion for Our Calling.  Respond to God’s passion in our hearts to complete the things He calls us to do.  Acknowledge that passion encompasses more than the work, it taps into one’s whole life purpose.  Reward of wages and prestige are peripheral to using the God-given gifts and talents to have an effect on the greater good and an impact beyond oneself.  Yield passionately to God’s calling to live a life full of joy, satisfaction, and true fulfillment.
• Teamwork.  Promotes teamwork through building consensus to develop mutual trust, respect, and commonality of goals.  Supports team decisions, collaborates with others to develop team solutions, builds consensus, and resolves conflict.
• Customer Focus.  Organizes and prioritizes resources to focus on and exceed customer expectations.  Make it “easy to do business with” HBA.  Demonstrate understanding, helpfulness, sensitivity, and a concern of the needs and feelings of external and internal customers.
• Effective Communication.  Listens carefully to feedback and others’ views and asks clarifying questions to confirm understanding.  Clearly states views and opinions.  Actively takes responsibility to ensure there is mutual understanding in all viewpoints and communication.  Effectively adapts oral and written communication to the needs and interests of the target audience.  Openly shares information in a timely manner with others who need that information.
• Results Orientation.  Can be counted on to achieve assigned or promised results in a timely manner by utilizing resources effectively.  Clarifies expectations and measurements of performance.  Seeks guidance or other resources needed.  Takes personal ownership for results by holding self and others accountable for results.  Shows strong desire and drive for success by identifying and overcoming obstacles.  Demonstrates a sense of urgency and is persistent in using extra effort to achieve results.  Focuses efforts on, and strives to attain, results that are important to the mission of HBA and specific department goals.
• Practical Thinking and Decision-Making.  Identifies, defines, and focuses on specific problems or issues.  Determines information needs; collects, analyzes, interprets, and develops it for use in making decisions.  Makes timely and appropriate decisions driven by the information, the needs of the organization, and the need for innovation and creativity to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Continuous Improvement.  Strives to continually improve one’s own job performance and to better the work environment, work quality, results, and how the work is done.  Accepts both the need for and positive potential of change in the workplace.  Willing to take managed risk to test approaches that may better satisfy a customer’s needs or to meet HBA’s needs and goals.  Develops alternative and imaginative solutions and approaches to problems.  Actively looks for opportunities to redesign and improve work methods and makes changes to improve operating efficiency and quality of output.
• Supporting and Leading Change.  Participates in all aspects of both the organizational and process oriented change cycles to accomplish the goals set for their particular level of responsibility.  Identifies, plans for, and leads change needed to support HBA’s mission and values.

• Equipment Use: Vacuum cleaner, shampoo machine, broom, dustpan.  Power, hand and stationary equipment and Tools in the school’s inventory.  School vehicles (i.e. trucks, cars, and golf cart)
• Work Hours: Various shifts from 7:00am – 9:00pm, Monday - Friday.
• Mental Demands: Analytical and critical thinking ability, able to read tape measurements, electrical meters and other measuring devices, attention to detail, concentration.
• Physical Demands: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted. Safely move items heavier than 50 pounds using proper equipment. Must be willing to work from a ladder or scaffold.  Work in attics and/or other close quarters.

• Spiritual:  Must have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their life and; demonstrate a living relationship with Jesus Christ as described in “The Baptist Faith and Message”, the tenets of the Southern Baptist denomination.
• Skills/Knowledge: Must be able to read, write and verbally communicate in English.  Must be able to understand and obey all posted safety regulations, shop rules, and warnings.  Must possess a current, valid state of Hawaii driver’s license.
• Education/Training: Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate in English.  Must be able to understand and obey all posted safety regulations, shop rules, and warnings.  Must possess a current, valid state of Hawaii driver’s license. Commercial driver’s license qualified.
• Experience:  Previous work experience in a variety of construction and/or maintenance environments preferred.

NOTE: The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the principle functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.

• Christ-like Conduct.  Imitate the life of Jesus Christ and take on his behavior, mindset, choices, and character, and apply it to everyday life.  Exhibit love, humility, compassion, and servanthood, and allow God the opportunity to work in us and to manifest His Glory within us.
• Passion for Our Calling.  Respond to God’s passion in our hearts to complete the things He calls us to do.  Acknowledge that passion encompasses more than the work, it taps into one’s whole life purpose.  Reward of wages and prestige are peripheral to using the God-given gifts and talents to have an effect on the greater good and an impact beyond oneself.  Yield passionately to God’s calling to live a life full of joy, satisfaction, and true fulfillment.
• Teamwork.  Promotes teamwork through building consensus to develop mutual trust, respect, and commonality of goals.  Supports team decisions, collaborates with others to develop team solutions, builds consensus, and resolves conflict.
• Customer Focus.  Organizes and prioritizes resources to focus on and exceed customer expectations.  Make it “easy to do business with” HBA.  Demonstrate understanding, helpfulness, sensitivity, and a concern of the needs and feelings of external and internal customers.
• Effective Communication.  Listens carefully to feedback and others’ views and asks clarifying questions to confirm understanding.  Clearly states views and opinions.  Actively takes responsibility to ensure there is mutual understanding in all viewpoints and communication.  Effectively adapts oral and written communication to the needs and interests of the target audience.  Openly shares information in a timely manner with others who need that information.
• Results Orientation.  Can be counted on to achieve assigned or promised results in a timely manner by utilizing resources effectively.  Clarifies expectations and measurements of performance.  Seeks guidance or other resources needed.  Takes personal ownership for results by holding self and others accountable for results.  Shows strong desire and drive for success by identifying and overcoming obstacles.  Demonstrates a sense of urgency and is persistent in using extra effort to achieve results.  Focuses efforts on, and strives to attain, results that are important to the mission of HBA and specific department goals.
• Practical Thinking and Decision-Making.  Identifies, defines, and focuses on specific problems or issues.  Determines information needs; collects, analyzes, interprets, and develops it for use in making decisions.  Makes timely and appropriate decisions driven by the information, the needs of the organization, and the need for innovation and creativity to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Continuous Improvement.  Strives to continually improve one’s own job performance and to better the work environment, work quality, results, and how the work is done.  Accepts both the need for and positive potential of change in the workplace.  Willing to take managed risk to test approaches that may better satisfy a customer’s needs or to meet HBA’s needs and goals.  Develops alternative and imaginative solutions and approaches to problems.  Actively looks for opportunities to redesign and improve work methods and makes changes to improve operating efficiency and quality of output.
• Supporting and Leading Change.  Participates in all aspects of both the organizational and process oriented change cycles to accomplish the goals set for their particular level of responsibility.  Identifies, plans for, and leads change needed to support HBA’s mission and values.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Equipment Use:  Sport and playground equipment, two-way radio, and first-aid kit.
• Work Hours:  2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Other hours as needed during intersession and summer breaks.
• Mental Demands:  Must be alert and aware of children’s safety, decision making analytical and critical thinking ability, attention to detail.
• Physical Demands:  Working in the sun, monitoring the activity of numerous children at play.

• Spiritual: Must have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of their life and; demonstrate a living relationship with Jesus Christ as described in “The Baptist Faith and Message”, the tenets of the Southern Baptist denomination. 
• Skills/Knowledge: Enjoys working with children. Good verbal communication skills.  Knowledge of appropriate multiple discipline methods.  First aid and CPR certification.
• Education/Training: Graduation from high school.
• Experience: Nine months of experience working with elementary age children in various settings.

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