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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Secondary Music Teacher

East Junior High School

SWIFTWATER, PA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Vacancy Notice

The Pocono Mountain School District wishes to inform you of the following posted vacancy for the 2026-2027 school year:

Secondary Music Teacher

• East Junior High School

Job Description

Candidates must hold or be eligible for a Pennsylvania Instructional Certificate in the appropriate area. The selected candidate will provide evidence of a strong academic record, excellent educational references and related experience, be able to demonstrate knowledge of current educational research, and successfully complete a series of interviews along with meeting all local requirements.

Applications from qualified individuals interested in the above position must submit electronically to Dr. Courtney Burrus, Chief Human Resources Officer, via the applicant tracking system. A cover letter expressing interest in this position along with a resume should be submitted with the application document. Please use the electronic upload sections available.

Only complete application packets will be considered. A complete packet for external applicants includes:

•PA Standard Teaching Application;

•Letter of Interest;

•Resume;

•Three current Letters of Recommendation (within one year);

•Copy of Teaching Certificate;

•Copy of college/university transcripts.

Internal candidates (FULL-TIME PMSD EMPLOYEES) need only submit a current resume and letter of interest electronically to Dr. Courtney Burrus, Chief Human Resources Officer, via the applicant system to be considered complete.

Additionally, Internal candidates have the OPTION to provide additional supporting documents in the application system as noted below:

• Three current Letters of Recommendation (within one year);

• Copy of Teaching Certificate;

• Copy of college/university transcripts.

PMSD SUBSTITUTES MUST COMPLETE THE FULL APPLICATION

The successful candidate will be required to provide the following documents: Act 34 PSP Criminal Record Check, Act 114 FBI Criminal History Check, Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance, and the Act 24/82 PDE 6004 form.

Posted:8/25/2026

Expires: 9/4/2026

The Pocono Mountain School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin/ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion and hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.

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SWIFTWATER, PA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-25

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Opportunity and Market

SWIFTWATER, PA, USA is evaluated with current PA 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 2026-08-25.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-25.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-25.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-25; retrieved 2026-08-25.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-25; retrieved 2026-08-25.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-25; retrieved 2026-08-25.