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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Teacher, Elementary Vocal Music (0.2 FTE) @ Districtwide 2026-27 SY #4016

Mt. Diablo Unified School District

Concord, CA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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*Postings may close earlier than advertised based on application volume

The educator must hold a valid California Single Subject Music Credential

Duties and Responsibilities of Elementary School Traveling Music Teachers

Elementary School Traveling Music Teachers are responsible to the District Program Administrator, Music Education in administrative and instructional matters falling within the Music Program. While in a school building, elementary school traveling music teachers are responsible to the school principal for the care, control, and instruction of students in their charge.

The duties and responsibilities of Elementary School Traveling Music Teachers are as follows:

To act as an advocate, resource person, and facilitator of music activities in the schools in the community.

To develop and direct an instrumental music program in the schools served.

To work with students and parents in the selection of the proper instrument for study.

To organize intermediate or advanced classes of band and/or orchestra for the experienced students.

To prepare occasional vocal and/or instrumental programs for school or parent meetings.

To issue and supervise care of district-owned musical instruments.

To work with the District Program Administrator, Music Education in preparing students for District-wide honor groups and area festivals.

To develop vocal music activities such as choir, chorus, and/or glee club.

To instruct vocal groups in all schools assigned.

To act as a resource person to the classroom teacher with regard to the improvement of teaching of classroom music and the song flute (Tonette) program.

To provide opportunities for students to see and hear live performances by amateurs and professionals in school and in the community.

To work with principal of each school in developing an instructional schedule in harmony with the philosophy of the District Music Education Program and the policies of the local school.

To cooperate with music teachers at intermediate and high school levels in order to ensure efficient articulation

to attend job-related meetings and activities specified by the District Program Administrator, Music Education or Principals of the schools served (as teaching schedule permits).

Duties and Responsibilities of Elementary School Traveling Music Teachers (Cont.)

to perform those non-instructional duties and responsibilities, including supervisory and advisory duties, as may be prescribed by the Board ofEducation.

D&R3201 8/91

Step placement is based on prior years of K-12 teaching experience while in the possession of a valid teaching credential. At least 75% of a school year must have been served to count as a year of teaching experience. Classification is based on semester units completed after your Bachelor’s degree was issued. The maximum step placement for a new hire is Step 15, which means we can accept a maximum of fourteen years of prior experience (if you qualify for Class 4 placement).

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Concord, CA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Concord, CA, USA is evaluated with current CA 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.