Pep Band Director- Intercollegiate Athletics
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Location: Intercollegiate Athletics
Position Status: Part-time
Hours: Varied
Position Number: 820259/60-026
FLSA Status: Exempt
POSITION
SUMMARY:
The Duquesne
Athletics Pep Band Director recruits and oversees all aspects of a single body
of musicians that performs for home appearances of the Football, Men’s
Basketball, and Women’s Basketball Teams as well as occasionally for Olympic
sports. Additionally, the Director is expected to travel to away postseason
basketball games. The Pep Band also performs at about 5-10 special events throughout
the year including freshman orientation, homecoming, pregame postseason
gatherings, etc. Throughout the year, there are various recruiting events that
the Pep Band or Director is expected to have a presence at to grow the band
(Open Houses, DUQ Days, FAST, Freshman Orientation, etc.) The Band Director
reports to the Director, Marketing & Fan Engagement and works in
partnership with the Athletics Marketing/Game Operations staff to provide an
integrated event environment.
This role is considered a part-time position with an adjunct faculty role. The
Pep Band Director must be available to teach a 3-hour class each semester that
serves as rehearsal time leading up to the basketball season (90 hours over the
course of the year). The hourly compensation over the course of the year is up
to 500 hours (not inclusive of the class previously mentioned). Seasonal hourly
expectations: Football season (4-5 home games, September – November),
Basketball season (15-25 hours per week which vary based on the number of men’s
and women’s basketball home games, 19 weeks November – March), and
Spring/Summer (planning, recruiting, and preparing for the season, hours will
vary but estimated at about 90-100 hours)
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serves as an adjunct faculty member of the Music School: The Pep Band Director instructs a 1-credit hour class each semester, expectations of this role include developing a syllabus, instructing a 3-hour rehearsal class once per week prior to basketball season and as appropriate once the season commences, keep accurate attendance and submit grades at the conclusion of each semester, etc.
This role is considered a part-time position with an adjunct faculty role. The Pep Band Director must be available to teach a 3-hour class each semester that serves as rehearsal time leading up to the basketball season (90 hours over the course of the year). The hourly compensation over the course of the year is up to 500 hours (not inclusive of the class previously mentioned).
Seasonal hourly expectations:
Football season (4-5 home games, September – November)
Basketball season (15-25 hours per week which vary based on the number of men’s and women’s basketball home games, 19 weeks November – March)
Spring/Summer (planning, recruiting, and preparing for the season, hours will vary but estimated at about 90-100 hours)
Recruit, interview, and select
student pep band members and leaders
Select arrangements for band as needed
Recruit supplementary musicians as needed (i.e. during holiday
breaks or when the band cannot perform at an event.)
Prepares, copies, and organizes all materials for rehearsals and
performances
Coordinates and conducts appropriate amount of weekly rehearsal time
Hiring and supervision of one student intern
Meets with marketing staff on a regular basis to coordinate event
efforts
Maintains a pep band made up of at least 50-75 students who
support both football and basketball seasons, in addition to other potential
spirit events on campus and in the city
Prepares and submits budget requests
Maintains accurate attendance records of student band members for
scholarship eligibility purposes
Performs all related tasks to Pep Band activities as assigned by
the Director, Marketing & Fan Engagement
Completes other
duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in music from an
accredited institution
Minimum of 3 years professional experience in coordinating an
athletic band or other equivalent professional experience (student assistant
of a pep band is not professional experience and should not be considered)
Previous teaching, budget management, supervisory, and recruiting
experience
Ability to work independently and responsibly
Knowledge of University Structure
Ability to communicate, consistently and effectively, both orally
and in writing
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
with students, faculty, staff, and the University Community
Ability to lead in-game atmosphere through appropriate music
arrangement as well as leading the student section in cheers
Preferred qualifications:
Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of
experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities
required to perform the essential job functions. This includes, but is not
limited to, the following:
Commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and
recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and
respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Demonstrated experience with, and
understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students,
faculty, staff and others).
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the
University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University
and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The
mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of
service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an
ecumenical campus community.
APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information
for three professional references.
Catholic in its mission and ecumenical in spirit, Duquesne University values
equality of opportunity as an educational institution and as an employer. We
aspire to attract and sustain a diverse faculty and staff that reflects
contemporary society, serves our academic goals and enriches our campus
community. We particularly encourage applications from members of
underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples through our charter
membership in this
region's HERC (http://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv/).
We invite applicants for this position to learn more about our university and
its Spiritan heritage by
visiting http://www.duq.edu/about/mission-and-identity/mission-statement.
Those invited to campus for an interview may be asked about ways in which they
see their talents contributing to the continued growth of our community and
furthering its mission.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community,
the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in
mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity,
Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and
as an employer.