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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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Music Assistant - RVMS

Rockwood Valley Middle School

Wildwood, MO, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Verified worksite and posting details

Worksite
ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE
1220 BABLER PARK DR, WILDWOOD MO 63038Matched to the National Center for Education Statistics school directory · NCES school ID 292685002688.

Minimum of 60 college hours required.

$23.20 per hour

Maximum 200 Hours

Start date: August 24, 2026

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 - 200 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:

• Play the piano as an accompanist for rehearsals and performances

• Accept direction from classroom 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

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

• Work directly with teachers to carry out specific tasks related to student’s 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 the piano

• Teacher certification preferred

• Friendly, helpful attitude in working with students and staff

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Piano or other 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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ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE 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 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.