Teacher - Secondary - Art

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Visual Arts teacher for the 2027-28 school year to plan, deliver and assess art instruction aligned with the CCPS Curriculum Framework. You will create art displays for schools and events, collaborate with colleagues, and communicate with parents to support student growth.

The role includes maintaining a productive classroom, meeting state standards, and participating in professional development.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction.
• Working knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.
• Art - Digital Media & Graphic Design: demonstrated ability to instruct students in developmental and technical aspects of digital media and graphic design; to evaluate and assess design, art and studio skills and to display student works in the school and community.
• Art - Photography: demonstrated ability to instruct students in darkroom photography; to evaluate and assess photography, art and studio skills and to display student works in the school and community.
• Art 6-8, Art I-IV, 3D Design/Crafts: demonstrated ability to instruct students in art development and technical aspects and to display student works in school and community.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Applies knowledge of curriculum and instructional strategies to improve student performance on standard assessments.
• Uses the district curriculum to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains classroom order per division guidelines on student behavior.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before/after school, activities, drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with federal/state statutes and local policies.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Develops and maintains a conducive learning environment within resource limits.
• Takes necessary precautions to protect students and property.
• Prepares for classes and shows evidence of preparation.
• Demonstrates mastery of the content area.
• Attends and participates in faculty and department meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Instruction concepts

Curriculum knowledge

Student assessment

Communication skills

Decision making

Planning

Art - Digital Media & Graphic Design

Art - Photography

Art 6-8, Art I-IV, 3D Design/Crafts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Virginia teaching license with Visual Arts K-12 endorsement

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description:

This is for the 2027-28 school year. Plans, delivers and evaluates visual art instruction following the Chesterfield County Public Schools Curriculum Framework. Assists in creating art displays within the home school, central office, the Fine Arts Festival and other shows as recommended by the curriculum specialist for the arts.

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Applies knowledge of curriculum and specialized instructional strategies to improve student performance with regard to standard based assessments.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Develops and maintains the physical environment of the classroom that is conducive to effective learning within the limits of resources provided by the system.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
• Demonstrates mastery of the content area.
• Attends and participates in faculty and department meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

Budgetary Responsibility:

N/A

Report Preparation:

N/A

Equipment Operation:

Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education and assigned area. Operation of computer, LCD and copy machine. Handling and proper use of computers, peripheral and supplies; curriculum specific software and auxiliary classroom equipment. Based on the area assigned, may include kiln, printing press, cameras, dark room chemicals, etc.

Contacts:

Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students and parents.

Work Direction/Supervision:

N/A

Decision Making:

Performs majority of functions independently

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands:

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Frequent walking, standing, lifting up to 25 pounds. Physical agility to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. Frequent movement throughout the school facilities is required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary.

Work Environment:

Duties performed typically in school settings to include: classroom; computer lab, gym, cafeteria; auditorium; and recreational areas. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction.
• Working knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.
• Art - Digital Media & Graphic Design: Demonstrated ability to instruct students in the developmental and technical aspects of digital media and graphic design; to evaluate and assess design, art and studio skills in students and to display student works in the school and community.
• Art - Photography: Demonstrated ability to instruct students in the developmental and technical aspects of darkroom photography; to evaluate and assess photography, art and studio skills in students and to display student works in the school and community.
• Art 6-8, Art I-IV, 3D Design/Crafts: Demonstrated ability to instruct students in the developmental and technical aspects of art ( 6-8, Art I-IV, 3D Design/Crafts); to evaluate and assess art and studio skills in students and to display student works in the school and community.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Visual Arts K-12.
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

Background Investigations/Tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation:

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours:

• Hours Per Day 8
• Days Per Year 200

Benefits:

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Equal Employment Opportunities:

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable Accommodations:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

General Statement:

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

School Division Overview:

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it.

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.