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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Music Teacher (K-8) [SY26-27]

Linden STEAM Academy

Malden, MA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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29 Wescott Street, Malden MA 02148Matched to the National Center for Education Statistics school directory · NCES school ID 250717001361.

The Linden S.T.E.A.M Community:

The Linden S.T.E.A.M Academy is a K-8 School within the Malden Public School District that creates a personalized learning experience using small group, differentiated instruction, and project-based learning (PBL) to inspire all students towards becoming college and career ready. Our students experience STEM classes in our new Makerspace and Robotics lab.

We believe all children can meet challenging expectations through a partnership among home, school, and community to become collaborators, critical thinkers, communicators, creators, and global citizens. All of our students participate in a yearly Exhibition Night, where their work is on display for the Malden and Linden communities, as students conduct Presentations of Learning to demonstrate their understanding and growth.

Our school uses the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) model to support the students’ social and emotional growth throughout our school community. We focus on being safe, respectful, and responsible across the school community and environment.

Qualifications: DESE license in Music: Vocal/Instumental/General (All Levels) Required

Reports to: Building Principals, Director of Humanities

Salary: Commensurate with Malden Public Schools’ Unit A salary schedule.

To Apply: Submit letter of interest highlighting qualifications for the position via School Spring.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

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Linden Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Linden 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 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.