Summer Marching Band Pre-Clinic - Certified Teachers:
Pre-Clinic: July 20–23, July 27–July 30, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching marching basics and marching techniques
- Assisting with conducting and ensemble rehearsal
- Providing instruction for woodwinds, brass and marching percussion
- Applying effective pedagogy to support student learning
- Supporting students in developing music and marching skills
- Working collaboratively with students, staff and community members
Qualifications:
- NYS Music teaching certification required
- Knowledge of wind, brass, and marching percussion instruments
- Experience with marching band techniques and rehearsal procedures
- Ability to work effectively with students
Summer Marching Band Tigerette Director:
Pre-Clinic: July 27–30 and August 10-13, 2026 at NHS
Band Camp: August 4–7, 2026 at LIU/Post and Aug 8, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for leading and preparing the Tigerette Dance Team during pre-season rehearsals and summer training sessions.
- Planning and leading all rehearsals
- Developing and implementing a training plan that promotes skill progression, technique, and team unity
- Teaching and cleaning choreography, as well as staging formations and transitions
- Collaborating closely with the marching band staff to ensure alignment, timing, and overall performance cohesion
- Maintaining a positive, inclusive, and disciplined environment for all dancers
- During Band Camp, they supervise students throughout the camp day and are available for general supervisory duties in the overnight hours as part of a four-night sleep-away/ five-day band camp, ensuring student safety and adherence to camp expectations.
Qualifications:
- NYS Music teaching certification required
- Must demonstrate strong proficiency in dance technique and have prior experience teaching choreography and formations in a team setting.
- Experience with marching band techniques and rehearsal procedures
- An effective communicator, organized instructor, and positive leader who can motivate dancers of varying skill levels
Summer Marching Band Camp Tigerette Assistant:
Pre-Clinic: July 27–30 and August 10-13, 2026 at NHS
Band Camp: August 4–7, 2026 at LIU/Post and Aug 8, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Primary role is to help the Tigerettes learn the marching band drill, support rehearsals, and assist in putting the full show together in a positive and organized environment.
- Support the Tigerette Director during pre-clinic and band camp by helping teach and review the band and Tigerette drill on the field
- Expected to remain on the field for the full duration of Tigerette rehearsals and assist with supervision during evening activities
- During Band Camp, they supervise students throughout the camp day and are available for general supervisory duties in the overnight hours as part of a four-night sleep-away/ five-day band camp, ensuring student safety and adherence to camp expectations.
Qualifications:
- Assistants must be proficient in dance technique and serve as positive role models who are trustworthy, reliable, and responsible
Summer Marching Band Flagline Director:
Pre-Clinic: July 20–23 and July 27-July 30, 2026 at NHS
Band Camp: August 4–7, 2026 at LIU/Post and Aug 8, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for leading and preparing the flagline during two weeks of pre-clinic rehearsals and one week of band camp
- Planning for and leading all rehearsals
- Develop and implement a plan that promotes skill progression and and consistency for all students
- Collaboration with the marching band staff to ensure alignment across the group
- Maintain a positive, inclusive environment for all students
- During Band Camp, they supervise students throughout the camp day and are available for general supervisory duties in the overnight hours as part of a four-night sleep-away/ five-day band camp, ensuring student safety and adherence to camp expectations.
Qualifications:
- Must demonstrate strong proficiency in flag technique
- Must have prior experience teaching choreography and drill in a marching band or color guard setting
- Must be an effective communicator, organized instructor, and positive leader who can motivate students of varying skill levels
Summer Marching Band Flagline Assistant:
Pre-Clinic: July 20–23 and July 27-July 30, 2026 at NHS
Band Camp: August 4–7, 2026 at LIU/Post and Aug 8, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Primary role is to help the Flagline learn the marching band drill, support rehearsals, and assist in putting the full show together in a positive and organized environment
- Supports the Flagline Director during all 3 weeks of our summer program
- Helps to teach and review the routines and field drill
- Serve as a positive role model for students by being responsible, trustworthy, and punctual
- Expected to remain on the field for the full duration of Flagline rehearsals
- Assist with supervision during evening activities
- During Band Camp, they supervise students throughout the camp day and are available for general supervisory duties in the overnight hours as part of a four-night sleep-away/ five-day band camp, ensuring student safety and adherence to camp expectations.
Qualifications:
- Must be proficient in flag technique
Summer Marching Band Pre-Clinic - Certified Drumline Teacher:
Pre-Clinic: July 20–23 and July 27-July 30, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching approximately 40 students Marching Basics and marching techniques specific to percussion
- Providing instruction for battery percussion, (snare, Tenor/quints,bass drums,cymbals) and mallet percussion.
- Leading sectional rehearsals and supporting full ensemble rehearsals
- Applying effective marching band percussion pedagogy and rehearsal techniques
- Writing and teaching a cadence for the drumline
- Composing a percussion feature of approximately 140 counts
- Supporting students in developing musical, rhythmic, and marching skills
- Working collaboratively with students, staff and the community
- Working collaboratively with the band director on all aspects of the drumline.
Qualifications:
- NYS Music Teaching Certification required
- Strong knowledge of marching and percussion techniques and battery percussion
- Knowledge of mallet percussion performance band pedagogy
- Experience teaching marching band percussion and rehearsal procedures
- Ability to work effectively with all students.
Summer Marching Band Camp - Certified Teachers (including drumline):
Band Camp: August 4-7, 2026 at LIU/Post and Aug 8, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Teach marching band fundamentals and provide instruction for winds, brass, and percussion
- Conduct sectionals and assist with rehearsals using effective music pedagogy and ensemble rehearsal strategies
- Supervise students throughout the camp day and be available for general supervisory duties in the overnight hours as part of a four-night sleep-away/ five day band camp, ensuring student safety and adherence to camp expectations
- Attend and assist with pre-camp responsibilities including student luggage check
- Work collaboratively with students and staff members to maintain a positive and productive rehearsal environment
Qualifications:
- Certified Music teacher to support instruction during summer marching band camp
- Ability to read and teach marching band drill, marching band basics, and marching band techniques
Summer Marching Band Pre-Clinic - Lead Teacher Chaperone:
Pre-Clinic: July 20–23, July 27-July 30, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Collect and log medical forms
- Collect and log payments
- Collect and log medication forms
- Collect and log medications for the nurse
- Coordinate chaperones
- Work with Pam Dayton to create maps of available rooms
- Create rooming assignments for marching band staff, chaperones, and students
- Facilitate questions about the camp experience for parents and students
Qualifications:
- NYS Music teaching certification required
- Ability to work effectively with students
Summer Marching Band Camp - Lead Teacher Chaperone:
Band Camp: August 4–7, 2026 at LIU/Post and Aug 8, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Schedule chaperones for coverage on field, meal times, overnight
- Daily meeting with chaperones for any changes
- Answer questions for parents via e-mail and band phone number
- Bring students from field to nurse for daily medications and/or medical needs
- Supervise students during meal times, free times, and overnight
- Serve as go between to assist students with facilities issues (ie. dorm lock codes not working, calling security to open rooms when students lose keys, etc.)
- Assist students who are feeling overwhelmed or homesick
- Coordinate with parents who may need to drop off items or pick up a child
Qualifications:
- NYS Music teaching certification required
- Ability to work effectively with students
Summer Marching Band Camp - Lead Teacher Chaperone Assistant:
Responsibilities include:
- Assist Summer Marching Band Camp Lead Teacher Chaperone with student responsibilities
Qualifications:
- Certified Teacher/Aid Assistant
- Ability to work effectively with students
Summer Marching Band Camp Chaperones:
Band Camp: August 4–7, 2026 at LIU/Post and Aug 8, 2026 at NHS
Responsibilities include:
- Supervise students on the field, meals, and in the dorms
- Supervise social activities
- Monitor dorm hallways overnight
- Accompany students when they are not in a large group (ie. visiting the nurse for medication or injury, walking a student back to dorms for forgotten personal item)
Qualifications:
- Trustworthy and reliable
- At least 17 years old