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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Elementary Music Instructor (PK–4) – 0.6 FTE

Boone Central Elementary

Albion, NE, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Due to a retirement, Boone Central Schools is seeking applications for a 0.6 FTE Elementary Music Instructor (PK–4) for the 2027–2028 school year. This is a three-day-per-week position. Applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain a valid Nebraska teaching certificate with the appropriate endorsement by August 1, 2027.

Boone Central is a PK–12 school district with an enrollment of approximately 650 students, located in Albion, Nebraska, approximately 40 miles from Columbus, 55 miles from Norfolk, and 60 miles from Grand Island.

Candidates holding an elementary, middle school, or high school teaching certificate will be considered, with preference given to those with a music endorsement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with another music teacher on staffing and scheduling across our buildings. Boone Central utilizes Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), providing opportunities for weekly collaboration with music educators at the middle and high school levels.

The district has a tradition of academic excellence and strong extracurricular programs. In the most recent AQuESTT ratings, Boone Central received an overall rating of “Great.” Our school and community take pride in being a progressive district that provides students with a wide range of educational and extracurricular opportunities.

Coaching opportunities may be available at the middle and high school levels.

Salary and Contract Information

Boone Central recognizes all years of teaching experience. The base salary for the 2026–2027 school year is $40,500. The base salary for the 2027–2028 school year has not yet been determined.  The minimum placement for new teachers is BA, Step 3. Teachers initially placed at BA, Step 3 will remain at that step through their first three years of service and advance to Step 4 in their fourth year.

The anticipated first contract date is approximately August 9, 2027.

Application Information

Interested candidates should submit an application and all required materials through the Boone Central Schools online application system:

https://boonecentral.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx#aJobListings

For questions about the position, please contact:

Claire Kayton

Elementary School Principal

Phone: 402-395-2134

Email: [email protected]

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Albion, NE, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-10-20

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Opportunity and Market

Albion, NE, USA is evaluated with current NE 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 2026-10-20.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective August 2026; retrieved 2026-10-20.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective August 2026; retrieved 2026-10-20.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-10-20; retrieved 2026-10-20.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-10-20; retrieved 2026-10-20.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-10-20; retrieved 2026-10-20.