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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Elementary Band Teacher

To Be Determined

Falmouth, MA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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POSTING of VACANCY

Elementary Band Teacher (Grade 4)

2026-2027 School Year

Stipend Positions Available:

• East Falmouth Elementary

• Mullen Hall Elementary

• Teaticket Elementary

• North Falmouth Elementary

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful experience is preferred teaching students with a wide range of abilities, interests and needs

• Proficiency preferred on beginner band instruments (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone Horn)

• Positive, energetic, and flexible approach to a process-based and inclusive style of instruction/rehearsal

• Demonstrated proficient-to-advance skill in the use of Internet, G-Mail and the Google Suite

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instruct students in a rehearsal setting once/twice per week before or after school

• Implement a variety of teaching techniques to ensure student achievement and engagement

• Develop and implement FPS Music curriculum objectives based on the FPS Music curriculum and state frameworks

• Maintain all attendance and grade records

• Program, organize and conduct school concert(s), parade(s) and other community events in and outside the regular school schedule throughout the year

• Use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, materials, and music technology that reflects an understanding of instrumental and general music content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, diverse learning styles, assessment strategies and culturally responsive teaching

• Increase student achievement by conducting ongoing student formative and summative assessments and adjust teaching accordingly

• Increase student retention by providing leadership and responsibility in the development and building of a sequential instrumental program in conjunction with the Fine Arts Department Head such as: developing and implementing recruitment strategies, monitoring current offerings, student eligibility and other requirements

• Accept supervision and guidance from the Fine Arts Department Head and Principal

SALARY: In accordance with FEA contract.

APPLICATION:

Please apply until filled to:

www.falmouth.k12.ma.us

#ElemBandTeach27-4          Lori Duerr, Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools

INTERNAL POSTING DATE: 05/12/2026

EXTERNAL POSTING DATE: 05/22/2026

EOE: The School Committee affirms a policy which guarantees equal employment opportunity in the recruitment, application, selection, compensation, retention, transfer, promotion, benefits, work assignment and career progression process without discrimination for reasons of individual's race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, citizenship, military status, sexual orientation, disability or genetic information.

*race includes traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length, and protective hairstyles."

Complete GBA - Affirmative Action Policy can be found here: Falmouth Public Schools Policy Manual

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Falmouth, MA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Falmouth, MA, USA is evaluated with current MA 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.