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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Long-Term Substitute Elementary Music Teacher

Northeast Community School District

Goose Lake, IA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Northeast Elementary is in search of a Long Term Substitute Music Teacher Position, starting Fall 2026. Under the general supervision of the Principal, the long-term substitute teacher will serve as a temporary replacement for our Music Teacher during an extended leave beginning September 2026, lasting approximately 8 weeks.

Northeast Elementary Vision:

We aim to be a school recognized for and characterized by our positive and collaborative culture, safe and caring environment, and outstanding results.

An ideal candidate must:

• Implement the district’s elementary music curriculum and instructional materials in alignment with the Iowa Fine Arts Standards.

• Maintain a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to student learning (Experience with PBIS preferred).

• Collaborate with families, colleagues, & other service providers to enhance student outcomes.

• Maintain music materials, instruments, and classroom resources in an organized and responsible manner.

• Strive for continued professional improvement & continuous inquiry.

• Have a love of music, a musical background, and/or musical proficiency.

License Endorsements for the Position: Substitute License (preferred) or Substitute Authorization (with BOEE approval).

We request that you attach your resume, license, and a letter of interest to your application file.

Please apply on Teach Iowa and send any questions to Principal A.J. Messer at [email protected].

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Goose Lake, IA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Goose Lake, IA, USA is evaluated with current IA 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.