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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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KHS Marching Band Percussion Technician

Kennett High School

Kennett Square, PA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Kennett High School is seeking a high-energy, enthusiastic, percussion technician to assist the Marching Band Director and Percussion Caption Head.  The percussion technician works directly with students to prepare exercises, routines and activities related to the school marching band's Front Ensemble.Successful candidates should believe in the importance of the impact of extra-curricular activities in a child's K-12 experience.

• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply

Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate advanced mallet percussion techniques

• Ability to demonstrate proper auxiliary percussion techniques

• Ability to read a music score

• Must be available on nights and weekends

• Must be available for band camp

• Ability to work in a team setting

• Ability to give clear direction

• Ability to take direction and redirection

• Must be interested in supporting and working with all students

Recommended:

• Audio Engineering (base knowledge of how to use a sound board)

• Proper Microphone setup and usage

• Willingness to drive a KCSD fleet vehicle when traveling to competitions (must have valid driver's license)

All employees of Kennett Consolidated School District must have the ability to establish and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships with other employees, faculty, students, and the general public.

Interested applicants must have current clearances, Acts 34, 114, 151 and 168.  Information about obtaining these clearances can be found at:  https://www.kcsd.org/services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/pre-employment-forms/

Primary Location:  Kennett High School

Salary Range:  In accordance with Teacher's Contract / Stipend

Shift Type:  Seasonal

District retains the right to screen, interview, and offer the position prior to the closing date on the posting.

To apply, visit:  https://kcsd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx or click HERE

Internal Candidates should click on the word "Internal" on the top right corner of the website to apply.

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Kennett Square, PA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-26

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Opportunity and Market

Kennett Square, 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 2026-08-26.
  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.