Jim Beck
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Education
N.B. Forrest HS Jacksonville, Florida High School Diploma, June 1974
Florida Junior College Jacksonville, Florida A.A. Music Ed. 1976
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Music Ed. Attended 1976-1977
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida B.A.E Music Ed. 1980
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Duval County Schools, DuPont Junior High School Jacksonville, Florida
Director of Bands Aug, 1980-June 1981
Beginning Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band
Duval County Schools, Terry Parker High School Jacksonville, Florida
Assistant Director of Bands (part-time) Aug.1982-June 1984 and Aug. 1988- June 1989 Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Marching Band
Clay County Schools, Clay Jr./Sn. High School Green Cove Springs, Florida
Director of Bands June 1984-June 1988
Marching Band, Beginning Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band
Citrus County Schools, Lecanto High School Lecanto, Florida
High School Director of Bands Aug. 1993-Feb. 1995
Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band
Duval County Schools, Ft. Caroline Middle School Jacksonville, Florida
Middle School Director of Bands Feb. 1995- June 2004
Beginning Band, Symphonic Band, 6th Grade Wheel Music Appreciation
Duval County Schools, Terry Parker High School Jacksonville, Florida
High School Director of Bands Aug. 2004-June 2008
Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Guitar
Clay County Schools, Clay High School Green Cove Springs, Florida
High School Director of Bands Aug. 2008-June 2018
Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar
Providence Classical Academy Bossier City, Louisiana
Band Director (Part-Time) August 2018-June 2021
Caddo Parish School Board Shreveport, Louisiana
Itinerant Music Specialist-Percussion August 2021-May 2024
Music and Arts Hattiesburg, Ms.
Private teacher October 2024-present
NON-TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Marvin Kay’s Music Center Jacksonville, Florida
Sales and rental of band instruments, Drum department manager June 1974-June 1980
(Full time and part-time thru college)
First Baptist Church Jacksonville, Florida
Assistant Instrumental Church Director (part-time) Aug. 1978-September 1981
Maintenance Buyer, Project coordinator (full-time) Aug. 1982-July 1984
Duval Equipment, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida
Sales, rental and delivery of construction equipment October 1981- Aug. 1982
Family Radio, WJFR 88.7 Jacksonville, Florida
Station Manager, Operations (part-time to full time) January 1986-August 1989
First Baptist Church (The Peoples Church) Franklin, Tennessee
Facilities and Media Director Aug. 1989-Aug. 1992
Images, Inc. Jacksonville, Florida
Sales and Rentals of A/V Shows, Audio/Visual Engineer Oct. 1992-July 1993
Kernan Blvd. Baptist Church Jacksonville, Florida Director of Instrumental Music (Part-Time) July 1998-July 2018
Church Orchestra
The Band House Bossier City, Louisiana Educational representative (travel part-time) October 2019 – March-2020 (covid)
Cox Auto/Manheim Auto Auction. Hattiesburg, Ms
Part-time driver October 2024-present
REFERENCES
Mark Minton Band Director, Parkway High School, Bossier City, La.
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Dr. Herb Armentrout Minister of Music, Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport, La.
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Toby Quarles Music Supervisor, Caddo School Board, Shreveport, La.
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