Art Teacher .40 FTE Oct 2026

Waverly Community Schools; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Waverly Community Schools is seeking an Art Teacher at East Intermediate to provide high-quality visual arts instruction that meets Michigan standards. The teacher will plan engaging lessons and assess student progress while collaborating with staff and families.

The position emphasizes creative growth, classroom management, and maintaining a welcoming environment that supports diverse learners and fosters student expression and responsible use of art materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and teaching certification required.
• Ability to differentiate instruction for diverse learners.
• Strong knowledge of Michigan Academic Standards for Visual Arts.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instruction aligned to Michigan standards.
• Differentiate lessons to support diverse learning needs.
• Use assessments to monitor progress and adjust instruction.
• Create a welcoming and safe art classroom environment.

Skills

Differentiate instruction

English communication

Team collaboration

Engage diverse learners

Education

Bachelor's degree

Michigan teaching certification

Job description

WAVERLY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Position Announcement

Job Title: Art Teacher . 40 FTE Oct 2026

Location: East Intermediate

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Range/ Level: Per the current WEA Master Agreement $48,476 - $90, 155 Pro-rated to fte

Terms of Employment: School Year

Date Posted: October 14, 2026

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The teacher is responsible for ensuring that every student is academically and socially ready for college or career and to equip all students with knowledge, skills, and motivation that empowers them to direct their lives and become confident, critical thinkers who will contribute to a changing community. This position reports directly to the assigned building/program principal.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties,knowledge,and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality instruction aligned to the Michigan Academic Standards for Visual Arts and district curriculum.
• Develop lessons that encourage creativity, problem-solving, self-expression, and artistic growth for students with diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Teach a variety of artistic techniques, media, and processes, including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, digital art, and design asappropriate tograde level.
• Differentiate instruction to support the academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and artistic needs of all learners.
• Utilize formative and summative assessments tomonitorstudent progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Maintainaccuraterecords of student progress and communicate achievement with students and families.
• Integrate technology and digital tools to enhance instruction and student creativity whenappropriate.
• Foster student responsibility inthe care, organization, and safe use of art materials and equipment.

Classroom Environment

• Create andmaintaina classroom culture that is welcoming, respectful, inclusive, and conducive to learning.
• Establish clear expectations for behavior and classroom procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe art classroom and storage areas.
• Ensureappropriate inventory, care, and maintenance of art supplies, equipment, and instructional materials.
• Promote safe practices in the use of tools, materials, and equipment.

Collaboration and Professional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with classroom teachers, special education staff, instructional coaches, counselors, and administrators to support student success.
• Participate actively in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), district professional development, staff meetings, and school improvement initiatives.
• Build positive relationships with students, families, staff, and community members.
• Communicate effectively with parents and guardiansregardingstudent progress, classroom activities, and exhibitions.
• Assistin displaying student artwork throughout school buildings and at district or community events.
• Support school programs and activities that promote student engagement and school pride.

Other Duties

• Display physical, social, mental, and emotional soundnessin order toexecute the duties ofjob.
• Serve as a role model for all students and withinschoolcommunity.
• Interact with co-workers, administration, students, parents, and the community in positive, supportive, and cooperative ways.
• Encourage the team spirit and contribute as a team member in the decision-making processes of the school asfacilitatedby the building administrator.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees asrequired.
• Contribute to extra-curricular activities such as clubs and academic competitions and school programs.
• Maintain and promote school district goals andobjectives.
• Comply withstate, federal and District policies, procedures, rules, and the union contract.
• Regular and on-time attendance isrequired.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• Currentappropriate Michiganteaching certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of current research as to how children learn and the ability to motivatestudentto perform at their best.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an economically, culturally, and racially diverse environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in the English language, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction, by using a variety of styles, and inspire mixed culture and ability classes by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all students.
• Demonstrated ability toparticipateas a member of the team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Ability todemonstratethe character traits of respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring when interacting with staff, students, and community members.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distancevisionand ability to adjust/focus.

WORKENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will berequiredoutdoor activities. The employee isdirectly responsiblefor the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis required tocompare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills,compile,and negotiate.

Notice of Non-discrimination

Non-Discrimination

TheWaverly CommunitySchools will not discriminateagainst any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability,veteran,or military status.

Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations:Assistancewith the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at [phone] or [e-mail].