Job Description
The Drumline Coordinator designs, teaches, and oversees both the battery (snare, tenors, bass drums, cymbals) and front ensemble (pit) sections. The position ensures high-quality musical performances at football games, pep rallies, and university events.
Responsibilities
- Instruction: Teach advanced marching percussion rudiments, stick work, body choreography, and timing.
- Music Arranging: Write, adapt, or acquire cadences, stadium grooves, and field show music tailored to the line's skill level.
- Rehearsal Management: Lead specialized percussion sectionals and coordinate integration with the full marching band during main rehearsals.
- Auditions & Recruitment: Coordinate the placement of audition process for incoming and returning members.
- Equipment Logistics: Manage inventory, tune equipment, and oversee the maintenance or repair of university-owned percussion instruments.
- Gameday Operations: Direct the drumline during traditional pre-game lot warmups, stadium stands playing, and halftime field shows.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in music
- 1-3 years of ensemble teaching experience
- Strong mastery of marching percussion techniques
Butler University is a private, nationally recognized comprehensive university encompassing seven colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Founder's College. Approximately 4,500 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and doctoral students are enrolled at Butler, representing 46 states and 24 countries.
Join us at the crossroads of tradition & transformation. A career at Butler University offers more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to join a dedicated, innovative, and supportive community grounded in equity, academic excellence, and meaningful impact. Aligned with Boldly Butler, our strategic plan, faculty and staff play a vital role in delivering transformational learning experiences, enriching our campus and community, and ensuring a thriving Butler for generations to come.
Butler University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, color, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected category.
