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Thursday, September 10, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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2026-27 Part-Time After School Dance Coach/Instructor

Cathey Middle School

McAllen, TX, USA · Full Time · Music Education

Apply through the verified listing

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Hired applicant is responsible for coaching a school UIL sport offered by the McAllen ISD Fine Arts Department:  Dance

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree or a minimum of 48 college hours, required

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to work cooperatively with student athletes, coaching staff, teachers, administration and parents; must fulfill all UIL requirements for coaches-Rules Compliance Program, Professional Acknowledgement Form, First Aid and CPR certified, must attend a UIL Orientation Session, must attend Concussion Training as scheduled; knowledge of fitness and sports activities;  and ability to speak, read, write and follow written and oral instructions

Experience:

Previous experience working with student athletes in sports and recreational activities preferred

Working Days:  226 / Up to 19 hrs per week

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McAllen, TX, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

McAllen, TX, USA is evaluated with current TX 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.