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Instrumental Music Teacher (Band or Orchestra) (Secondary) SY 26-27

Adams High School

South Bend, IN, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Position Title: Instrumental Music Teacher (Band or Orchestra) (Secondary)

(Adams, Marquette and Jefferson .33 FTE for each school)

Salary Range: Teacher Pay Scale

Contract Length: Teacher Contract

Immediate Supervisor: Building Principal

Summary Overview

POSITION SUMMARY:

The instrumental music teacher is a highly qualified and state certified teacher responsible for delivering instrumental music content in a differentiated manner that is aligned with state standards and district expectations.

DUTIES:

• Qualified teaching candidates will provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process and focus on individual needs. The instrumental teacher is well-versed in the maintenance and care of musical instruments, including the documentation of inventory and student rentals.

• The teacher candidate will be an effective classroom manager, supervising students at all times

• May require travel to multiple schools

• Courses may include General Music as well as Instrumental classes

• Able to collaborate with other staff members, and work actively with parents as well as other community partners.

• Use a variety of teaching strategies to engage students along with a consistent plan for student growth in addition to rehearsing for performances.

• Integrates cross-curricular content and connections to increase student engagement and academic achievement

• Plans and implements student performances each semester outside of the school day, as well as participates in scheduled community celebrations and competitions as they become available.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Licensed and highly qualified in the area of Instrumental and General Music

• Applicants must not have had a recommendation for Probation Assistance on their most recent evaluation.

• Participate in professional development/ professional learning communities

Education & Experience:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in music education or performance

• Experience in performance, playing a musical instrument, and directing an ensemble

• Experience working with students in an educational environment

Technical & Functional Competencies:

• Able to provide transportation to and from work as well as events off-site

• Able to lift and move musical instruments and equipment (50 lbs or less)

Required Abilities

• Use of educational technology, including Powerschool, Google Docs/Sheets, email and more

• Highly organized

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South Bend, IN, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

South Bend, IN, USA is evaluated with current IN 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.