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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Migrant STEAM Summer School Specials Teacher (1 Dance/STEM)

South Bend Community School Corp

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

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Position Title:    Migrant STEAM Summer School Specials Teacher (1 Dance/STEM)

Location: Lincoln Elementary School

Salary Range: Contract hourly rate (Cert) or hourly rate (Non-Cert)

Contract Length:  June 10 through July 13, 2026 Tuesday & Thursday (8:00 am - 4:00 pm ) Immediate Supervisor:Site Administrator & Director, Bilingual Services Department/MRSC-Region I

Basic Function: The instructor provides high-quality instruction tailored to the individual academic and developmental needs of each migrant student. They implement and teach an Art, Dance, or Physical Education curriculum for students in grades K–11 while integrating Reading, English Language Arts (ELA), Technology, and Mathematics concepts into specials’ classes. The instructor collaborates with the Migrant Summer School Administrator by providing student academic progress and assessment data and monitoring and reporting daily student attendance. In addition, the instructor is required to attend and participate in all scheduled in-service training sessions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

? Implement a Dance/STEM Curriculum Pre-K-5th grades

? Provide differentiated instruction/ELD instruction based on the individual needs of students ? Supervise and provide direction for a classroom aide in support of instruction, if one is provided

? Must have the ability to facilitate a student-centered, project-based curriculum (must provide evidence) and integrate ELA/Reading, Math, and technology

? Must have recent EXCELLENT classroom management skills and proven ability to work with secondary (grades K–12) students Qualifications:

? Understand and accept the philosophy of the Bilingual Services Department in reference to the education of Migrant students and/or English Learners

? Instructional experience and evidence of ongoing training in best-practice instruction in Art, Dance, or PE

? Prefer candidates with a valid Indiana Teacher’s License and highly-qualified status for grade level (grades K-12), will consider candidates with experience who are not certified

? Evidence of ongoing training in best-practice instruction in Ai and Technology Integration.

? Knowledge of second-language acquisition theory and practice and migratory culture

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. They may be occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is seated or walking at will, and must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 25 pounds.

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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.