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Fall Marching Band Instructor

New Bedford High School

New Bedford, MA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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We are deeply committed to an inclusive curriculum and school community that reflects the diversity of our student population. We strive to have the highest quality educators and encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We seek candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.

Position:

• Fall Marching Band Instructor

Summary:

• NBHS seeks a Fall Marching Band Instructor to teach and inspire our students. Through strong teamwork, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills – this candidate will foster a positive environment for all participants.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the summer Marching Band Camp and Fall Season

• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement

• Support the musical development of the marching band as directed by the Band Director(s)

• Implement all musical and/or visual techniques needed by the students

• Maintain, secure, and setup equipment and materials for rehearsals and performances

• Establish a positive rapport with students and families

• Participate in concerts, marching band competitions, football games, parades, and other community events as needed throughout the school year

• Flexible schedule including working holidays

• Must participate in med delegation training and provide completed certificate to Health Services and/or School Nurse for mandatory in person process review

• Such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Principal, Director of Fine Arts, or CDAM - Arts

Qualifications:

• Experience rehearsing either winds/percussion/color guard

• Knowledge or appropriate techniques on wind/percussion instruments or color guard equipment

• Works collaboratively with staff and students

Terms of Employment:

• Reports to: NBHS Principal, Director of Fine Arts, CDAM - Arts

• Location: NBHS

• Dates: Immediately - December 1, 2026

• Rate: $2,000

The New Bedford Public Schools do not discriminate on account of age, race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, genetics, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions in employment for potential employees. New Bedford Public Schools encourages people with multilingual skills, particularly in Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese and/or Spanish, to apply. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability.

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New Bedford, MA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

New Bedford, 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.