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Band or Orchestra Lesson Instructor - Contract Position

St. Croix Preparatory Academy

MN, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Sign InCreate an AccountSt. Croix Preparatory AcademyBand or Orchestra Lesson Instructor - Contract Position Job ID: STCRXP-567Posted 3 months agoApplyJob TypePart-timeSubjectMusicSalary$55/HRCertificationNot RequiredRemoteIn-personAssignment TypeTemporaryGrade Levels5th6th7th8thDescriptionBand and Orchestra Lesson Teachers

The St. Croix Prep Band and Orchestra programs offer small group lessons to middle school students each week.

Play and teach one or more instruments

Band: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba, Percussion

Orchestra: Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

Support large group classes by working with groups of 3–4 students in 15-minute lessons.

Prior teaching experience with middle school students preferred

Strong organizational and time management skills for keeping lessons focused and fun for students

Teaching hours are approximately 90 minutes per day on at least two days each week.

Contract rate is $55/hour.Middle School St. Croix Preparatory AcademySt. Croix Preparatory Academy is a charter school district located in Washington County with 3 schools, 80 teachers and 1,219 students. Total Revenue is $15,201,000 and is trending flat. St. Croix Preparatory Academy spends $10,293 per student per year on instruction.AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONMiddle School 4260 Stagecoach Trail N., Stillwater, MN 55082Get DirectionsPOSTED BYSt. Croix Preparatory Academy4260 Stagecoach Trl N, Stillwater, MN 55082-1197Get DirectionsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseFrontline SupportCopyright 2018-2026, Frontline Technologies Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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MN, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

MN, USA is evaluated with current MN labor-market evidence because a validated city profile was unavailable. The source listing identifies a state or region but not a city; city-level statistics are therefore unavailable. [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.