Middle School Assistant and Elementary Band Director (2026-27) - 1.0 FTE at Ben Reifel Middle School

Sioux Falls School District•Sioux Falls, SD

3d•$52,821 - $59,485

About The Position

We want YOU here! Join the Sioux Falls School District Fine Arts team and inspire a lifelong love of the arts! Through engaging, enriching, and empowering experiences, we help students develop their creativity, confidence, and artistic skills. Whether creating, performing, responding, or connecting, our educators foster meaningful artistic growth that lasts a lifetime. If you're passionate about the arts and making an impact, we’d love to have you on our team!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Middle School & Elementary band teaching/student teaching experience
This position requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing; intermittent repetitive motions with the wrists, hands and fingers, sitting, walking, talking, and keyboarding.
The position requires frequent lifting, bending, stooping, pulling, speaking, turning, grasping and carrying.
Proficiency on wind, percussion and keyboard instruments.
Strong organization, communication and interdisciplinary skills.
Demonstrated ability to follow Board policy.
This position requires a valid South Dakota teaching certification with one of the following endorsements: K-12 Instrumental Music Education or Elementary Music Education.
South Dakota Codified Law 13-42-71 requires certified educators to complete at least one hour of approved youth suicide awareness and prevention training every five years.
You will be required to provide your most recent certificate of completion prior to starting employment with the Sioux Falls School District.

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation of two major concerts per band group each year.
Prepares students to participate in band contests.
Assists in the maintenance of the building’s ensemble library and district band library.
Assists in the maintenance of a current inventory of band instruments including the name/address/phone/parents of user.
Assists in combined band rehearsals.
Works with the other members of the department to coordinate activities of the band department.
Meets with the Fine Arts Coordinator on curriculum, calendar, equipment, maintenance, schedules, music library and district budget needs.
Assists in the area of elementary/middle school band festival.
Coordinates rehearsal/performance room usage with the other music directors and the Fine Arts Department Chair.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Prepares two major concerts per assigned building each year.
The concerts may have matinee (school day) times, but they must also include evening (extracurricular) performances.
Maintains the building band ensemble music library and contributes to the maintenance of the district library.
Prepares students for participation in school sponsored performances.
Maintains a current inventory of band instruments including the name/address/phone/parents and/or guardian of the user.
Prepares students for performance in an area elementary/middle school band festival.
Organizes parent appreciation and student recruitment activities.
Prepares students for performance at community activities, conventions and district wide school sponsored activities.