Middle School Visual Arts Teacher Fte Tyee Middle School

MIDDLE SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS TEACHER 0.6 FTE 2026-27 TYEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Job : 5800657

Final date to receive applications: Jul 09, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 24, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The position of Middle School Visual Arts teacher is responsible for teaching art courses as well as ceramics to students in Grades 6-8.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY: The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students, one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

• Center instruction on high expectations for student achievement by establishing a culture for learning, providing clear communication with students and engaging students in learning.
• Demonstrate effective teaching practices through use of effective questioning and discussion techniques and reflection on teaching.
• Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs, demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.
• Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum through knowledge of content and pedagogy, setting instructional outcomes, knowledge of resources and designing coherent instruction.
• Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment by creating an environment of respect and rapport, managing classroom procedures, student behavior and organizing a safe physical space for student learning.
• Use multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning; design student assessments, use assessment in instruction, and maintain accurate student records.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community through effective and ongoing communication.
• Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
• Participate in a professional community, expected to grow and develop professionally and demonstrate professionalism.
• Annually establish student growth goals to ensure student growth over time.
• Direct the activities of assigned non‑certificated personnel.
• Attend or participate in all required staff meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the District and/or building principal for professional development.
• Participate in site‑based decision‑making processes.

• Reports directly and is supervised by the Building Administrator.

• Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of a valid Washington State Teaching certificate with an endorsement in art.
• Training in and/or direct experience with middle school aged students.

• Knowledge of the elements and principles of design, art history, criticism, and aesthetics.
• Knowledge of Bellevue School District's curriculum and instructional practices such as teacher‑directed instruction, literature‑based reading, problem‑based learning, math problem‑solving and use of math manipulatives, cooperative learning, and integrated curriculum.

• Organizational skills and comfort using a wide variety of art media, technology and approaches.
• Ability to integrate art concepts, artwork, art history, styles, and aesthetics with classroom units, concepts, and themes.
• Collaborate with other art teachers and content area teachers.
• Commitment to the District's vision, mission and goals.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity through culturally relevant teaching practices through design and implementation of instruction and high expectations for all students.
• Provide high quality instruction through knowledge of differentiated instructional practices and data‑driven instructional decision‑making.
• Ability and skills necessary to individualize instruction and work with a full range of students including gifted, mainstreamed special education, English language learners, and students from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
• Develop students’ technology literacy.
• Work in a collaborative or team approach.
• Communicate effectively, professionally, collaboratively and positively with students, parents, and colleagues, orally and in writing.
• Work with students in multi‑aged groups.
• Use…