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Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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2026-27 Middle School Assistant Show Choir Director

Lewis Central Csd

Council Bluffs, IA, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Lewis Central Community School District is looking for a Middle School Assistant Show Choir Director for the 2026-27 School Year. This activities expected time commitment for working is October-March.  Some additional time may be required outside of this timeframe and will be determined and communicated by the Activities Director.

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Activities Director, an Assistant Show Choir Director's primary responsibilities is to lead and develop students in extra-curricular, and in some instances, co-curricular activities to help achieve both individual and program success.

Essential Functions

• Develop and implement effective program that in some assignments focus on skill development, teamwork, and well-rounded students.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to student participants, fostering their personal and extra-curricular growth.

• Plan and execute practice sessions as necessary.

• Create and maintain a positive and inclusive culture that emphasizes respect, discipline, and commitment.

• Collaborate with school staff, parents, and community members to promote a supportive and engaging program.

• Attend and actively participate in scheduled meetings, workshops, and professional development opportunities as requested.

• Ensure compliance with all school, district, and state policies.

• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and school administration regarding  activities, schedules, and expectations.

• Encourage academic achievement and emphasize the importance of balancing academics with extra-curricular activities.

• Attend, support and supervise students at competitions, performances, and other related events.

Travel Requirements:

Depending on the assignment, this position may be required to travel to all related events and in some instance operate a school vehicle to transport student-participants to events.

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Council Bluffs, IA, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-09-24

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Opportunity and Market

Council Bluffs, 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 August 2026; retrieved 2026-09-24.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective August 2026; retrieved 2026-09-24.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective August 2026; retrieved 2026-09-24.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-09-24; retrieved 2026-09-24.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-09-24; retrieved 2026-09-24.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-09-24; retrieved 2026-09-24.