GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Redlands High School is seeking a Head Color Guard Instructor for the 2025-26 School Year! As an assistant to the high school Band Director, the Color Guard instructor coordinates the preparations, exercises, and activities of the school marching band’s auxiliary unit, the Color Guard.  The instructor prepares and directs the unit for independent performance and competition, as well as for performances integrated within the larger marching band.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Assist in production of Fall Marching show; collaborates with rest of staff (director, drill writer, show designer etc.) to produce a quality performance

• Designates/coordinates the students into the various subgroups (e.g. flags, weapons, dance etc).

• Prepares warm-up routines/practice exercises for the unit;

• Choreographs, arranges, and implements color guard routine(s), both as an integrated part of the marching band, and as an independent unit.

• Schedules and conducts extra rehearsals for the unit, in addition to the scheduled evening marching band rehearsals.

• Schedules separate competition events as the unit transitions it’s status from an attachment of the marching band to an independent competition entity (e.g., “Winter Guard”) during the winter season;

• Establish communication with parents of color guard students and organize their efforts in support of the unit.

• Other related duties, as assigned, to assist the Band Director in preparing students for competitions and public appearances, including field shows and parades.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Background in marching band auxiliary performance required. DCI and/or WGI World Class experience preferred but not required.

• Must be able to effectively communicate with the band director and other staff members

• Must have time-management and planning skills to coordinate rehearsals and sequence out a plan for the competitive marching season.

• Experience in the skills of the various sub groups of the color guard unit (e.g. flags, weapons, dance) required.

• Experience in composing and choreographing routines for the various color guard units required.

• Experience working with school-aged students required; preferably at high school level.

• Background in instruction/adjudication of a drum corps or spirit organization preferred.