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Monday, August 31, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Music Teacher

Multiple

Hillsville, VA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

Apply through the verified listing

Beginning January 4, 2027

This is an itinerant postion.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the building principal, or designee. This is an exempt position as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees holding exempt positions often are required to follow a flexible work schedule, which may include working extended hours to meet specific job responsibilities. The contracted salary covers all hours worked.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for color perception, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To conduct the music program in a manner that supports the instructional objectives of the individual school.

Hold the Collegiate Professional License with a specific endorsement in the area to which assigned; have an acceptable rating for any teaching experience noted on the application; and have demonstrated the personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, school personnel and members of the community.

Responsibilities include:

To comply with school and school board policies and regulations.

To work cooperatively with the total staff.

To relate positively to parents and other community representatives.

To demonstrate professional growth.

To be prompt and accurate with required records and reports.

To demonstrate command of standard English, both spoken and written.

To accept responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to the school.

To use instructional and planning time effectively.

To assume responsibility for care of materials, equipment, and facilities.

To assume responsibility for a neat, safe environment for students committed to the teacher's care.

To practice and promote positive interaction with and among students.

To demonstrate enthusiasm for learning.

To demonstrate interest in students.

To encourage self-direction and self-motivation in students.

To demonstrate knowledge of the subject being taught.

To demonstrate the ability to adjust presentation of subject content to students' needs and interests.

To maintain an organized program of instruction based on effective long-range plans.

To exhibit evidence of effective lesson plans.

To utilize a variety of appropriate materials and resources.

To communicate lesson objective and its importance to students.

To utilize appropriate and varied teaching techniques and learning activities.

To use out-of-class assignments, when appropriate, to support instructional objectives.

To maintain an effective system of monitoring student progress and to inform appropriate persons.

To maintain discipline appropriate to learning situation.

To keep students on task.

To use positive reinforcement and constructive criticism to maintain good student discipline.

***CCPSD participates in E-verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Hillsville, VA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-31

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Opportunity and Market

Hillsville, VA, USA is evaluated with current VA 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 July 2026; retrieved 2026-08-31.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective July 2026; retrieved 2026-08-31.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective July 2026; retrieved 2026-08-31.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-31; retrieved 2026-08-31.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-31; retrieved 2026-08-31.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-31; retrieved 2026-08-31.