Band Director / High School - January 2027 or 2027-2028 SY

Huron SD; Huron (SD); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Term Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Advanced Degree Pay

Job summary

The Huron School District is seeking a Band Director for the High School, with start dates January 2027 or the 2027-2028 school year. The position offers a salary range of $67,795 to $86,422 and includes extra duty pay for Band Director and Summer Band. The district provides health, life, and dental insurance, with details on premiums and eligibility.

An advance degree stipend of up to $15,000 is available. Up to 20 years of experience may be considered for credit.

Job description

Band Director / High School - January 2027 or 2027-2028 SY

Band Director / High School - January 4, 2027 OR 2027-2028 SY

• Salary Range $67,795 - $86,422 (This amount includes $7,997 extra duty pay for Band Director & $2,181 extra duty pay for Summer Band.)
• Average Teacher Salary $65,505
• Will pay for up to 20 years experience
• Up to $15,000 for Advance Degrees

Health Insurance

The board of education participates in a group insurance plan covering hospital, surgical, and medical costs. For each certified employee who is employed for at least 75% of a full-time contract:

• Single Premium: District will pay $ 771.00 per month; the employee pays $ 86.00
• Family Premium: District will pay $ 1,282.00 per month; the employee will pay $ 855.00
• Employee + 1: District will pay$ 1,027.00 per month; the employee pays $ 684.00
• Employee + Dependents: District will pay $ 929.00 per month; the employee pays $ 620.00
• If the district employs both husband and wife for at least 75% of a full-time contract, each employee will pay $ 86.00 per month for health insurance coverage.
• Employees on a 50% to 74% contract will receive one-half the above listed benefit contributed to the group insurance plan.
• Employees on a less than 50% contract will receive no insurance benefits from the district.
• Premium increases will take effect July 1 st of each year.

Term Life Insurance

The school district will pay the cost of a single premium or a family premium on a term life insurance policy. Employees on a 50% to 74% contract will have one-half the benefit contributed on a term life insurance policy. Employees on less than a 50% contract will receive no benefits from the district.

The beneficiary amount of the policy shall be $15,000, plus double indemnity coverage.

The board of education participates in a group insurance plan covering dental costs. The school district will pay up to the amount of a single premium per year for each certified employee who is employed for at least 75% of a full-time contract. (If the employee chooses to include dependents in his/her plan, he/she must pay the difference in the single and the family premium.) Employees on a 50% to 74% contract will have one-half of the single premium contributed to the group dental plan. Employees on less than a 50% contract will receive no insurance benefits from the district.

DISCLAIMER: The preceding description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required. These may be changed, added, or deleted at any time with or without notice. Personnel may be required to perform duties outside the scope of their normal responsibilities if needed. The Huron School District reserves the right to revise this description at any time.

The Huron School District will not discriminate in any of its policies and programs on the basis of age, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, marital status, or disability, and will not violate any provisions of applicable federal programs, statutes or regulations (e.g., Title IX, Title I, Rehabilitations Act, Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] Section 504). Veterans will receive preferential consideration, as per state law, in our hiring practices.

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