ART Teacher

Dulce Middle School; Dulce (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dulce Middle School in Dulce, New Mexico is seeking an ART Teacher to deliver comprehensive art instruction to students. The teacher will cover drawing, painting, art history, and design fundamentals, while maintaining student progress and proper use of tools and materials.

The role requires creating displays, organizing materials, and collaborating with parents, counselors, and the community to showcase student work. Bachelor degree preferred and full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history
• Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school
• Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art
• Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing and painting
• Understand the versatility of acrylic paints: dry brushing, staining, layering, underpainting, monoprinting
• Understand a variety of “masters” techniques
• Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art
• Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media technique
• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities
• Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment
• Organize storage areas and control use of materials, equipment and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection
• Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepare progress reports
• Select and requisition books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records
• Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community
• May sponsor exhibits from outside the school
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school and/or in self-selected professional growth activities
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

ART Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 4666207
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Re-Posted: Sep 14, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Sep 14, 2026

Job Description

The Art Teacher will perform all or some of the following Job description:

• Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history
• Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school
• Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art
• Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing and painting
• Understand the versatility of acrylic paints: dry brushing, staining, layering, underpainting, monoprinting
• Understand a variety of “masters” techniques
• Knows and can apply elements of design and modern principles of art
• Knows the fundamentals and different approaches to drawing media technique
• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities
• Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment
• Organize storage areas and control use of materials, equipment and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection
• Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepare progress reports
• Select and requisition books, instructional materials, tools, instructional aids, and maintain required inventory records
• Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community
• May sponsor exhibits from outside the school
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school and/or in self-selected professional growth activities
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.

Contact Information

• Melody Gomez
• P.O. Box 547
• Dulce, New Mexico 87528
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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