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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Band Teacher

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Des Moines, IA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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BAND TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Band Teacher

Location: St. Theresa Catholic School, Des Moines

Reports To: Administrator

Position Summary

St. Theresa Catholic School in Des Moines is seeking a passionate and faith-filled part-time 5-8 Band Teacher to grow our band and lead our band program. The ideal candidate will foster a love of music while supporting the mission of Catholic education.

Essential Responsibilities

• Leading Beginning and Advanced Bands groups

• Preparing students through lessons and group bands for concerts and special events

• Directing student performances and coordinating seasonal programs

• Integrating instrumental experiences

• Maintaining a positive, organized, and inclusive classroom environment

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Education or related field

• Valid Iowa teaching license (or ability to obtain)

• Strong classroom management and communication skills

• Commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the school

This position offers the opportunity to build meaningful connections with students and contribute to a joyful, faith-centered school community. This job description is designed to outline the primary duties and qualifications of the position and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of personnel assigned to this role.

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DES MOINES, IA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

DES MOINES, 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.