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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Music Teacher - Lehigh Acres Middle School

The School District of Lee County

Lehigh Acres, FL, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

• Valid Florida teaching certificate covering appropriate area of responsibility.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.

• Experience managing business/department functions and staff.

Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills; analytical, mathematical, organizational, and prioritization skills; flexibility and adaptability in dealing with rapidly changing priorities and demands; interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and enforce pertinent regulations, policies, and procedures for the functional area of assignment.

• Knowledge of and experience using multiple project management tools and methodologies.

• Knowledge of HIPAA, Public Records, Sunshine Law, FERPA, and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy, public information, and records retention.

• Ability to work effectively under stress of deadlines, volume of workload, and multitasking requirements.

• Ability to organize self, prioritize tasks, and maintain a high level of energy in a fast-paced environment to provide efficient services.

• Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel.

• Ability to deliver high-quality customer service in a timely and professional manner.

Revised: 08/01/23

Responsibilities

• Plan individually or cooperatively a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, diverse backgrounds, and abilities of students.

• Assist in establishing department or grade-level curriculum objectives and the development of the comprehensive plan for the implementation and evaluation of the objectives.

• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.

• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students.

• Employ instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.

• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.

• Diagnose the learning strengths and weaknesses of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of District specialists as deemed appropriate.

• Counsel with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.

• Assist administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for support personnel and school volunteers to work cooperatively with department heads or grade level chairmen; evaluate their effectiveness.

• Use appropriate technology in teaching and the learning process.

• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records and reports as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.

• Perform Medicaid administrative claims reimbursable activities as directed in accordance with Chapter 3 of the federally approved School District Administrative Claiming (SDAC) Guide.

• Adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida and meet all school and District policy requirements.

• Support school improvement initiatives by actively participating in school activities, services, and programs.

• Recognize overt indicators of student distress or abuse and take appropriate action based on school procedures and law.

• Establish an appropriate testing environment and test security.

Revised: 08/01/23

Additional Job Information

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Lehigh Acres, FL, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-26

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Opportunity and Market

Lehigh Acres, FL, USA is evaluated with current FL 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 2026-08-26.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-26.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-26.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-26; retrieved 2026-08-26.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-26; retrieved 2026-08-26.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-26; retrieved 2026-08-26.