NHS Marching Band Color Guard Instructor (Job # 3622)

NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A school district is looking for a Marching Band Color Guard Instructor to oversee color guard activities for the NHS Marching Band. This role involves selecting uniforms, teaching routines, and coordinating with the band director to ensure successful performances. The instructor must communicate effectively and demonstrate leadership skills. The position requires attendance at rehearsals and camps to work closely with students. Salary is commensurate with experience, effective for the fall season of the 2026-2027 school year.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience in management and leadership roles.
• Good judgment in decision-making processes.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks successfully.

Responsibilities

• Select uniforms for front members coordinating with the show concept.
• Attend rehearsals and assist students during practice sessions.
• Teach color guard basics and choreograph routines.
• Assign equipment responsibilities to students.
• Coordinate flags and props with the band director.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated management, leadership, and human relations skills

Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions

Proven ability to carry an assignment to completion

Job description

NHS Marching Band Color Guard Instructor (Job # 3622)

Location: Northern High School, Owings, Maryland; Starting Date: Immediately

Job Summary: The marching band front instructor represents the principal to ensure that the marching band reflects the school community. The instructor works with the administration, band director, students, and adjudicators to provide a successful experience and public performances through camps, rehearsals, and events. The instructor enforces policies of the Board of Education, the school, the Maryland Music Educators Association, and the Tournament of Bands Association.

Reports To: School Principal

Qualifications and Experience

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated management, leadership, and human relations skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment in making decisions
• Proven ability to carry an assignment to completion
• Demonstrated success in accomplishing tasks akin to the duties and responsibilities listed below
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable

Duties and Responsibilities

• Select uniforms for front members in coordination with the show concept
• Attend rehearsals, band camps, and performances, actively assisting students in sectional and whole-group rehearsals
• Teach color guard basics (flag footwork, marching footwork)
• Choreograph and teach the routine for the show
• Assign equipment responsibilities and allocate equipment to students
• Work with the band director to coordinate flags and props for the show
• Work with the drill writer to check the positioning of the color guard in each musical selection
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or Band Director to ensure program success

Other Duties: Performs related work as required or assigned by the Principal and/or Athletic Director

Physical Demands: Requires significant periods of standing and walking in a typical school environment

Unusual Demands: None

Terms of Employment: Salary commensurate with experience; Extra Pay for Extra Duty; Longevity Pay Schedule

FLSA Status: Exempt

Evaluation: Performance evaluated in accordance with Calvert County Public Schools policy

Effective Date of Position: School Year 2026‑2027, Fall Season, 8/12/2026 – 11/13/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability and provides equal access to all programs.