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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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LOI Vocal Music Director

Lone Oak Intermediate School

Paducah, KY, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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BASIC FUNCTION:

Sponsor in various school extracurricular programs.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Promote extra-curricular programs in the schools and community.

• Plan the assigned extra-curricular program.

• Organize and supervise practices and meetings.

• Teach individual fundamental skills of the extra-curricular activity.

• Check eligibility of participants, including insurance coverage and parent consent.

• Provide students a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude and general guidance.

• Recommend the purchase of equipment and supplies as appropriate for the health, safety, and welfare of participants.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Maintain a professional appearance.

• Maintain regular attendance.

• Adhere to the Professional Code of Ethics

• Follow all McCracken County Public Schools Policies and Procedures.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Fundamentals of various extra-curricular activities.

• Health and safety regulations.

• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

ABILITY TO:

• Understand and follow oral and written directions.

• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to:  a high school diploma or G.E.D.           Certificate or a minimum of 64 semester hours from an accredited college or university.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Successful completion a criminal records check, current certification in first aid and CPR.

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Paducah, KY, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-25

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Opportunity and Market

Paducah, KY, USA is evaluated with current KY 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.