Visual Arts (for immediate hire)

Hampton City Schools; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton City Schools seeks a licensed middle school teacher to join its instructional team in Hampton, Virginia. The role emphasizes delivering engaging lessons, supporting student achievement, and maintaining a positive classroom that supports accelerated learning for all students.

Final salary placement follows the approved 2026-2027 school year salary scale, with base figures ranging from $59,000 to $102,018 depending on education level and verified years of creditable experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Virginia Collegiate Professional, Postgraduate Professional, or Provisional license with endorsement to teach at the assigned grade level.
• Excellent organizational, planning, communication and human relations skills.
• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods and materials appropriate for secondary level instruction.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements an instructional program providing appropriate learning experiences.
• Collaborates within a professional learning community to accelerate student achievement.
• Manages behavior to create a conducive learning environment; assists in managing behavior in other school spaces.
• Coordinates instructional activities with other staff to maximize learning opportunities.
• Participates in staff development, meetings, and curriculum development.
• Assesses student achievement and maintains documentation for reporting.
• Communicates with parents about student progress.

Skills

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Human relations

Content knowledge (secondary)

Lesson planning

Relationship building

Education

VA teaching license endorsement

Job description

The annual salary for this position ranges from $59,000 (Step 0, Bachelor's) to $102,018 (Step 30+, Doctorate) based on the approved 2026-2027 school year salary scale. Please review the Teacher Scale to see where your specific education level and verified years of experience place you. Final salary placement is determined strictly by verified years of creditable experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and implements an instructional program that provides appropriate learning experiences.
• Collaborates within a professional learning community in order to nurture and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to accelerated student achievement.
• Manages the behavior of learners in an instructional setting to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process. Assists and participates in management of student behavior in other parts of the school, center, school grounds or work site.
• Coordinates instructional activities with other professional staff, both school and non-school based, as required, to maximize learning opportunities.
• Participates in staff development activities and staff meetings, curriculum development activities as required or assigned.
• Assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of their child's progress.
• Communicates with students, parents, and professionals and support personnel in and outside the school to share information and to support/encourage involvement. Ensures that classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe and conducive to learning.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess or be eligible for a Collegiate Professional, Postgraduate Professional, or Provisional license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia with an endorsement to teach at the assigned grade level. First consideration will be given to those who have completed an approved teacher preparation program.
• Excellent organizational, planning, communication and human relations skills.
• Good knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials and equipment appropriate for secondary level instruction.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of middle school students.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers and parents.

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; [phone]. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.