Visual Arts Teacher; FTE

Job Summary

Visual Arts Teacher (0.5 FTE) – Part‑time position at Peirce Elementary School, Arlington, Massachusetts. Starting date:
Aug 31 2026. Salary: $30,050 – $38,206 per year.

• Teach K‑5 visual arts classes.
• Use instructional methods that teach discrete skills while promoting Studio Habits of Mind such as Envisioning, Expression, Risk Taking, and Collaboration.
• Demonstrate artistic skill in a wide variety of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Provide instructional practices and classroom support that meet the needs of students with IEPs and 504 plans in collaboration with special‑education staff and related service providers.
• Show flexibility and compassion while maintaining high expectations for student achievement.
• Maintain strong classroom‑management skills.
• Collaborate with school faculty to develop interdisciplinary curricula.
• Stay abreast of trends in the contemporary visual‑arts world and connect students to the local arts community.
• Organize and participate in exhibitions of student work on and off campus.
• Contribute to departmental and school‑wide curriculum projects and other initiatives.
• Fulfill professional obligations regarding collaboration with peers, punctuality, attendance, organization, and routine duties.

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred).
• Massachusetts licensure for Elementary Art Education.
• Previous successful experience teaching students in a multicultural setting.
• Citizenship, U.S. residency, or work visa required.

Position type:
Part‑time (0.5 FTE). Arlington Education Association bargaining‑unit position. Reports to the K‑12 Visual Arts Director (primary) and the building principal. Salary and evaluation are per the Arlington Education Association Contract.

The Arlington Public Schools are committed to creating an inclusive and safe learning and working environment that reflects a diversity of perspectives, values, and experiences. We welcome staff who are aware of the role that bias and prejudice play in society, are creative and willing to try new approaches, and are reflective about their daily practice. We look for candidates who welcome a challenge, are eager to collaborate and contribute to the success of students, are ready to engage in two‑way partnership with families, and who will contribute their diverse talents to the organization as a whole.