Middle School Art Teacher

ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

Laramie, Wyoming

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Middle School Art Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY:

* The Middle School Art Teacher is responsible for providing instruction to students in various art disciplines in assigned courses as specified in the District's curriculum.

* This job is posted for the 2026/2027 school year.

CHARACTERISTIC

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Middle School Art Teacher:

* Plans and prepares for classroom instruction.
* * Has and maintains knowledge of subject-area (Art) and teaches to District objectives and/or student IEP's.
* * Personalizes instruction as necessary to account for individual student differences.
* * Provides instruction to students in the prescribed area(s) (Art) using various techniques and instructional strategies.
* * Utilizes appropriate assessment strategies to measure learning and performance.
* * Provides equity in the classroom by providing equal opportunity for students regardless of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, background, and abilities.
* * Communicates with and constantly strives to maintain a positive relationship with students and parents.
* * Manages student behavior in the classroom.
* * Organizes the classroom to promote learning, student safety, and ensures classroom equipment functions in a safe manner.
* * Responds appropriately to student behavior in the total school environment by enforcing school rules in hallways, on school grounds, in other school areas away from the classroom, and on school-sponsored trips.
* * Participates in professional growth (such as professional organizations, coursework, workshops, and conferences) and other professional activities (such as school and/or District committees, taskforces, in-depth studies, or councils).
* * Follows the policies and procedures of the school and the District.
* * Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility, such as demonstrating ethical behavior; providing accurate data and reports when needed; meeting deadlines; maintaining confidentiality; caring for the equipment and materials; and dressing appropriately and presenting a good role model.
* * Other duties as assigned.

* Denotes essential functions

(The tasks listed under the heading of Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated to the classification. This specification should not be interpreted to describe all the duties which may be assigned to an employee at this level.)

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

* Ability to use effective communication skills; knowledge of education law and regulations; ability to use time effectively; good organizational skills; ability to maintain a positive relationship with other staff by collaborating and working cooperatively with them (including supervisors); knowledge of physiological, psychological, emotional, and educational behavioral development of children and/or adolescents; ability to lead meetings; and ability to help groups achieve consensus.

ENTRY

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree; certification from Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board with the endorsement in Art 5-8, 6-12 or K-12.

Work Experience:

Experience as a secondary art teacher is preferred.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND

WORKING CONDITIONS:

* The Physical Abilities and Working Conditions listed in this section are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Working Conditions which may be required for this position. Albany County School District #1 encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment for this position and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Chief Human Resources Officer for further information.

* Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods.

* Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.

* Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.

* Upper Body Mobility: use hands and…