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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Elementary Teacher - Music at Black Hawk & Ridgely

Black Hawk Elem School

Springfield, IL, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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TITLE of Vacancy: Elementary Teacher - Music

Location:  Black Hawk and Ridgely Elementary Schools

CONTRACT PERIOD: 180 Days

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator’s License, with elementary music endorsement

• Experience in music instruction preferred

• Knowledge of current curriculum, instructional trends, and school improvement process

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide developmentally appropriate and diverse instruction in music education, including vocal, instrumental and movement

• Establish and implement appropriate evaluation procedures for music learning

• Plan special events and performances that feature various musical forms and styles

• Arrange for field trips to enhance music appreciation when appropriate and available

• Work with teaching staff to correlate music instruction with other subjects and to address the school-wide focus areas

• Actively participate in appropriate professional development activities for staff

• Contribute as a team member and/or leader to all school improvement initiatives

• Maintain a classroom climate and management plan conducive to learning

• Communicate effectively with students, parents, the public, and staff

• Perform other duties as assigned

EFFECTIVE DATE:

First contractual day of the 2026-2027

District 186 180-day calendar

SALARY and BENEFITS: In accordance with current SEA negotiated agreement;

Go to the 26-27 SEA Salary Schedule to view the SEA Salary Schedule

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Springfield, IL, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Springfield, IL, USA is evaluated with current IL labor-market evidence because a validated city profile was unavailable. The Census API city profile could not be acquired in this run; the report uses current state labor-market observations and labels their scope explicitly. [2] [3]

Career Outlook

The statewide unemployment rate supplies current labor-market context, but it does not prove demand for this occupation or employer. Occupation-specific scores are omitted. [1]

Compensation

No salary-equivalency or take-home-pay figure is asserted without listing pay and defensible local cost inputs. Federal tax brackets must be applied to the candidate’s actual filing circumstances. [4]

Housing and Cost of Living

HUD Fair Market Rent resources are provided for a housing comparison using the verified worksite or its county. No city rent is asserted when it was not acquired. [5]

Commute

A validated city commute value was unavailable. Confirm the exact worksite, schedule, transit coverage, parking and fuel costs before accepting relocation expenses.

Community Snapshot

State labor-force scale is not evidence of neighborhood safety, culture or community fit; no such inference is made. [3]

Local Economy

Current statewide employment, labor-force and unemployment observations describe the broader labor environment, not a guaranteed city or occupation outcome. [2] [3] [1]

Relocation Considerations

Verify worksite-level housing, commute, taxes, utilities, benefits, contract length and any remote-work restrictions before relocating. [5] [4]

What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

A healthy statewide labor market does not guarantee that a specialized music education role is easy to replace. Confirm contract stability, nearby housing and the real commute before paying relocation costs. [2] [1]

Methodology

This report uses the latest retrievable BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics for the listing’s state. It explicitly withholds city, occupation and affordability scores when those inputs were not acquired.

Sources and freshness

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.