Teacher, Art - Middle Grades

Muscogee County School District; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Muscogee County School District invites applications for an Art Teacher - Middle Grades. The role focuses on delivering engaging art instruction and showcasing student work through quality exhibitions.

Responsibilities include aligning lessons with the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Visual Arts, maintaining certification where applicable, and communicating progress to families while supporting a positive, structured classroom environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in art education, fine arts, visual arts, or related field.
• GaPSC Art Education certification (preferred) or eligibility, including passage of GACE Art assessment and renewal requirements.
• Experience: None.
• Ability to actively manage students and supervise activities while maintaining a visible presence throughout classroom and school events.
• Strong written and oral communication, plus proficiency with email, online learning platforms, and other digital tools.
• Knowledge of Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for Visual Arts and the Process of Creation anchor standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide art instruction to students and emphasize quality exhibitions.
• Maintain GaPSC Art Education certification and align instruction with GSE Visual Arts.
• Deliver differentiated art experiences for all levels; communicate student progress to parents; assess against GSE objectives.
• Demonstrate consistent attendance, fulfill duties, pursue professional development, and perform additional tasks as assigned.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication

Technical communication proficiency

Instructional strategies for diverse

Effective classroom management

Understanding of GSE Visual Arts

GSE Anchor Standards: Creating,Present

Education

Bachelor's degree in art education, fine arts, visual arts, or related field

GaPSC Art Education certification (preferred) or eligibility including GACE Art assessment

Job description

The Muscogee County School District has up to 6,000 employees from all backgrounds. We offer opportunities for everyone including support personnel, teachers, leaders, tradespeople, and much more.

Join the Muscogee County School District in “Creating We” in an environment that values the unique experiences and perspectives each of us bring to our community.

WE recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

Position Title

Art Teacher - Middle Grades

FLSA

Exempt

Salary

Teacher Salary Schedule

Work Days

190

Location

To Be Determined

Reports To

Principal

This posting is to recruit for existing vacancies and/or positions that become available at our various schools.

Primary Function

Provides art instruction to students and emphasizes the importance of art work through quality exhibitions.

Requirements

• 1. Educational Level: Bachelor's degree in art education, fine arts, visual arts, or related field.
• 2. Certification/License: Valid Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) Art Education certification (preferred) or eligibility, including passage of GACE Art assessment and adherence to GaPSC renewal requirements.
• 3. Experience: None.
• 4. Physical Activities: Ability to actively manage students, maintain a visible presence throughout classroom and school activities, move as needed to supervise and support, handle art supplies, and demonstrate techniques.
• 5. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Strong written and oral communication.
  • Technical communication proficiency, including email, online learning platforms, and other digital tools.
  • Instructional strategies that engage diverse learners.
  • Effective classroom management.
  • Understanding of Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for Visual Arts.
  • Commitment to the Process of Creation through GSE Anchor Standards: Creating, Presenting, Responding, Connecting.

Essential Duties

• Fine Arts Department Goal: Expand holistic, standards-based arts opportunities for all students, emphasizing artistic processes through the Process of Creation. This promotes academic achievement via interdisciplinary connections, alongside social-emotional growth, self-expression, and creativity.
• Maintain active GaPSC Art Education certification and align all instruction with GSE for Visual Arts, integrating Creating, Presenting, Responding, and Connecting.
• Foster a positive classroom environment; deliver differentiated art experiences for all levels: elementary, middle, and high school; communicate student progress to parents; and assess against GSE objectives.
• Demonstrate consistent attendance, comply with all policies and procedures, meet certification and accreditation standards, fulfill adapted general teacher responsibilities, pursue professional development, and perform additional duties as assigned.

The Muscogee County School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.