Art Teacher

About This Role

This K-8 Art Teacher role brings art to life for students from kindergarten through eighth grade. You will plan engaging lessons that build creative skills, encourage self-expression, and support students with varied learning needs and cultural backgrounds. By helping students explore and communicate ideas through art, you will strengthen their confidence and enrich their learning experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate art instruction
• Develop and implement curriculum aligned with educational requirements
• Adapt lessons, materials, and assessments to different learning styles, including through differentiated instruction and instructional modifications
• Manage the classroom, support positive behavior, and maintain a safe, inclusive learning environment
• Use learning technology and learning management systems (LMS) to support instruction
• Integrate information technology into lessons where appropriate
• Assess student work and performance data
• Communicate progress with families
• Collaborate with faculty

Requirements

• Teaching experience and classroom experience, including experience working with children
• Knowledge of lesson planning, curriculum development and implementation, classroom management, learning styles adaptability, and student performance data analysis
• Strong communication skills, parent communication, faculty collaboration, and proofreading
• Understanding of educational compliance and regulation, standardized testing, and educational technology integration
• Tennessee licensure and/or relevant credentials required

Nice to have:

• Experience teaching young children
• Creative writing and literacy education skills
• Familiarity with math instruction, tutoring, academic advising, or education administration
• Additional relevant experience may include childcare, early childhood education, preschool, Montessori, private school, physical education, special education, or working with students with autism and diverse cultural backgrounds
• Knowledge of childhood development and behavior management

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance