I am reading more and more about campuses being taken over or are about to be. I have a few friends that have taught music ed. in some of these situations. Here is a compilation of what I have found. Please fact check me.

1. You teach a 6th Grade Band, a 7th Grade Band, and an 8th Grade Band.

2. An Office Manager dictates which students get scheduled into the band classes. You can have new students assigned to your band class at any time during the school year, regardless of student experience. You will not be allowed to permanently remove problem students from the band class.

3. 8-10:30 you will assist in the classrooms.
2:30-3:45 you will assist in the classrooms.

4. Oftentimes the band director will be the only
staff member the has a Texas Teaching Certificate.

5. Dismissal duty Monday-Friday. 6:30 am duty once a week.

6. Be prepared to pivot, you will oftentimes have your planning period taken to act as a sub for academic classes, Team Center, or ISS. Also, you will be pulled to serve on ARD Committees.

7. Substitue teachers are not hired. All campus teachers act as subs for each other.

8. The band director salary will be a bit less than a Texas first year teacher. There are no stipends, no extra days, or extra pay for a Master's degree.

9. You will have 30-something year old AP's micro managing your band rehearsals. The AP's will have very limited classroom teaching experience and zero music ed. knowledge.

Approach with caution. Do your homework!