Verified music-education openings with school-level location facts, employer details and evidence-backed guidance for evaluating the market around the job.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
Holliston Public Schools is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Band Teacher to join our team for an 8-week long-term substitute position starting in late September. This dynamic role works with instrumental music students across Grades 4 through 8, rotating between Fred Miller Elementary and Robert Adams Middle School.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Massaschusetts DESE licensed in Music: Vocal/Instrumental/General
If you are interested in applying for this opportunity with the Holliston Public School District, please submit a cover letter/letter of interest, resume, transcripts, copy of licensure and three (3) letters of reference.
Public School employees of Massachusetts are required to submit their fingerprints to a National Criminal Database check. The check will require you to pay a fee of $55 if you hold an Educator’s License, or $35 if you are an unlicensed employee. In addition to the national background check, a satifsfactory Massachusetts Criminal Record Check (CORI) is required.
Holliston, 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
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