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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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High School Show Band Director

Fine and Performing Arts

Waltham, MA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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High School Show Band Director

Position: High School Show Band Director

Reports To: Director of Fine & Performing Arts

Position Type: Stipend

Position Summary Provides artistic leadership for the High School Show Band through rehearsals and performances. This position supports the district's music program by leading performance ensembles and co-curricular activities while promoting high standards of musicianship, inclusion, collaboration, and school spirit. Essential Responsibilities · Plan and conduct regular rehearsals. · Select appropriate repertoire that supports diverse and inclusive programming. · Coordinate logistics for performances, festivals, competitions, and community events. · Collaborate with Fine & Performing Arts staff and administrators. · Supervise students and maintain a safe, respectful rehearsal environment. · Provide artistic leadership, including staging and choreography when appropriate. · Support recruitment and alignment of district music programs. · Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Fine & Performing Arts. Qualifications · Massachusetts educator license in Music preferred or relevant experience appropriate to the assignment. · Experience directing student ensembles. · Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills. · Availability for rehearsals, performances, and evening/weekend events as required. Terms of Employment Stipend position. Work schedule is determined by the rehearsal and performance calendar. Compensation Per the WEA Contract.

Non- Discrimination Notice: Waltham Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Waltham Public Schools has partnered with the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education (MPDE) in our effort to welcome diverse candidates to our school system. We value and prioritize the hiring of educators who bring a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our schools, and who reflect the diversity of the students we serve.

MPDE is a collaborative of public school districts with a 40-year uninterrupted history committed to supporting the interest of its members to increase the numbers of teachers of color for their schools by providing recruitment support and related services.

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Waltham, MA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Waltham, 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.