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R 3462 Assistant Marching Band Instructor

Barnstable High School

Barnstable, MA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Job Summary:

Barnstable High School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to serve as the Assistant Marching Band Instructor. This is an after-school, stipend position that will support the Marching Band Stipend and Band Director in leading and directing the school's marching band program.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Marching Band Stipend and Band Director in planning and executing all marching band rehearsals and performances

• Provide instruction and guidance to marching band members during rehearsals

• Help coordinate the logistics of marching band events, including competitions, parades, and other performances

• Support the creation and implementation of the marching band's curriculum and training program

• Assist with the maintenance and organization of marching band equipment and uniforms

• Serve as a positive role model and mentor for marching band members

• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and school administration regarding marching band activities

• Attend all marching band rehearsals, performances, and competitions

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Marching Band Stipend or Band Director

Qualifications:

• Experience in marching band instruction or leadership

• Strong musical and conducting skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively with the Marching Band Stipend, Band Director, and marching band members

• Flexible schedule to accommodate evening and weekend rehearsals and performances

Compensation: Step 1: 4,055; Step 2: 5,066; Step 3 6,082

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Barnstable, MA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-09-22

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Opportunity and Market

Barnstable, 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 August 2026; retrieved 2026-09-22.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective August 2026; retrieved 2026-09-22.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective August 2026; retrieved 2026-09-22.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-09-22; retrieved 2026-09-22.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-09-22; retrieved 2026-09-22.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-09-22; retrieved 2026-09-22.