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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Music Assistant - Orchestra (One Year Only) - SMS

Selvidge Middle School

Ballwin, MO, USA · Full Time · Music Education

Apply through the verified listing

Minimum of 60 college hours required.

$23.29 per hour

Maximum 50 Hours

Start date: January 5, 2027

Any interested support Rockwood employee eligible to transfer must submit a TRANSFER application to this posting before the internal closing date to be considered.

POSITION TITLE:

Music Assistant

STATUS:

School Term Position - 50 hours annual max.

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

x

Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal

HUMAN RESOURCES:

x

Approved

Not Approved

POSITION SUMMARY:   Assists with duties assigned by the classroom teacher to enhance the learning of all students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with individual orchestra students and small groups to provide targeted instruction and support in preparation for solo and small ensemble festival.

• Accept direction from orchestra teacher

• Assist at times with additional responsibilities and assignments as needed by the teacher or principal

• Assist the teacher in specific routine activities such as drills, reinforcement, developing verbal and listening communication skills, and performance-building exercises

• Assist with field trips

• Chaperone and supervise students during classes and concerts, including possible travel

• Help collect resources for use in the classroom

• Lead sectional rehearsals

• Provide specific instruction on instrument(s) of expertise - violin, viola, cello, bass

• Under direction of the classroom teacher, learns techniques for implementing music program

• Work directly with teachers to carry out specific tasks related to students’ needs

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to interact effectively with staff and parents

• Ability to move within building and classrooms

• Ability to relate and communicate to students regardless of their needs

• Ability to safely supervise children in all areas of the building, inside and outside

• Ability to understand limited role of music assistant with respect to teacher responsibilities

• Proficient with computer using MS Office and Google programs, printer, fax, and phone

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited college or university

• Advanced skills on orchestra instruments

• Teacher certification preferred

• Friendly, helpful attitude in working with students and staff

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Musical instrument(s)

• Standard office equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, walk, stand and reach

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Ballwin, MO, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-10-27

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Opportunity and Market

Ballwin, MO, USA is evaluated with current MO 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 September 2026; retrieved 2026-10-27.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective September 2026; retrieved 2026-10-27.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective September 2026; retrieved 2026-10-27.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-10-27; retrieved 2026-10-27.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-10-27; retrieved 2026-10-27.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-10-27; retrieved 2026-10-27.