Smith Station Elementary School Art Teacher - SY

Smith Station Elementary School Art Teacher - 26/27SY

Spotsylvania County School District, Smith Station Elementary, Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Job
Final date to receive applications:
Aug 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted:
May 05, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Jul 29, 2026

Comprised of 31 schools and home to a diverse student population of over 24,000, Spotsylvania County Public Schools is one of the largest School Divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Choosing SCPS means joining a highly collaborative team of professionals who inspire, challenge, and support one another to be their very best every day. As a team member, you become part of something much bigger—your success directly influences students' success. Here, you make a difference.

Our teachers develop and implement instructional programs that provide the best possible education for each student. This role provides teaching and/or training services to students in various capacities, including general instruction and specialized subjects.

• Designs coherent instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, current instructional practices, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
• Plans instruction to achieve desired objectives that reflect the Virginia Standards of Learning and division curriculum guidelines; creates instructional materials that align with state standards and meet the needs of all learners.
• Creates and leverages a variety of assessment strategies and instruments to make both short‑term and long‑range instructional decisions to improve student learning; administers formal assessments at the state and county level in accordance with established procedures; documents student learning gains using appropriate assessment instruments; tracks student learning to show gains.
• Identifies and communicates specific student performance expectations; evaluates students’ progress; provides students with prompt specific evaluative feedback, maintains appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Leverages appropriate materials, technology, and resources to promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
• Implements a classroom‑management policy that fosters a safe and positive environment for all students and staff; ensures the adequate and safe supervision of students and manages classroom procedures to maximize academic learning time.
• Takes responsibility for and participates in a meaningful and continuous process of professional development; maintains licensure at the state and/or national level; assumes responsibility for professional growth and keeps materials, supplies, and skills up‑to‑date.

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to obtain appropriate license(s) and/or endorsement(s) as required by the Commonwealth of Virginia and School Board.
• An acceptable rating of prior teaching experience, as applicable.

Preferred

• Currently possesses a Virginia Collegiate Professional or Postgraduate Professional License within a specific endorsement area.
• Prior teaching experience within a public school system.

The financial benefits include a competitive salary, monthly PTO accrual, robust healthcare benefit plans, enrollment or transition into the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) with defined contributions and potential employer match, FMLA and Short‑Term Disability leave, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs (EAPs), and employer‑paid life insurance.

Employment may be offered as a 10‑Month (200 Day) contract, at a minimum of 7.5 hours worked per day. This position is evaluated annually.

Eligible.

• David Peck, Principal
• Smith Station Elementary
• Email: dtpeck.va.us

Spotsylvania County Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to non‑discrimination in the workplace. Criminal record and background checks will be completed after an offer is made.