Pep Band Director

IONA UNIVERSITY • City of New Rochelle, NY

7d • $7,000 - $8,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Pep Band Director leads Iona University's student musical group and supports the game-day spirit experience. The director works directly with student musicians through instruction, arranging, and overall band direction, and is expected to attend and lead all rehearsals and game-day performances. Reporting to the Director of Spirit Programs, with a dotted line to the Director of Performing Arts, the director is part of the spirit programs professional staff. The role oversees an inclusive, student-centered program that encourages energetic participation, musical excellence, and broad involvement. This is a part-time, annually renewable stipend position based on performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in music, music education, or a related field.
• Experience instructing or leading a professional, school, or institution-based band, such as a rock, marching, spirit, pep, or musical pit band.
• Comfort directing and instructing musicians with a variety of musical competencies.
• Demonstrated excellence as an arranger.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pep Band and oversee its musicality, management, and operations.
• Ensure the band's musical capability, prioritizing students as primary instrumentalists.
• Attend and direct the Pep Band at all Iona men's and women's basketball home games (approximately 30 games), a potential conference championship tournament trip, and other occasional athletic contests as required.
• Schedule, organize, and conduct at least two pep band practices per week, with additional sessions as needed.
• Select musical pieces and facilitate arrangements and instruction.
• Recruit prospective students through intentional outreach and support admissions and enrollment management initiatives.
• Support student success and retention through mentorship, advisement, and awareness of available resources.
• Assist with budgeting, fundraising, and day-to-day team operations, including scheduling, appearances, communications, and program logistics.
• Maintain pep band resources, including musical instruments, equipment, practice spaces, and storage spaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time