Elementary Art Teacher; Grades K-4

Job Details

Job : 5832023
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Jul 14, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 27, 2026

Elementary Art Teacher (Grades K-4) Long Term Substitute. One-Year, Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Position for the  School Year.

Carlisle Public Schools seeks a creative, collaborative, and student-centered Elementary Art Teacher to join our dedicated team of educators for the  school year. The successful candidate will foster artistic growth and creativity while creating an inclusive learning environment that inspires curiosity, self-expression, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts.

• Teach visual art to students in kindergarten through grade 4.
• Plan and deliver engaging, standards-based instruction that develops students' artistic skills, creativity, and understanding of a variety of artistic methods, materials, techniques, and media.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment that encourages creativity, risk-taking, and respect for diverse perspectives.
• Design and implement authentic assessments, analyze student learning, provide timely and constructive feedback, and use assessment data to inform instruction.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse learning needs, strengths, and developmental levels of all students.
• Establish high expectations for student learning, behavior, effort, and artistic achievement.
• Foster an equitable and culturally responsive classroom that affirms students' identities, backgrounds, languages, and experiences.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, specialists, administrators, and staff to support student success and strengthen the school community through the arts.
• Build positive partnerships with families by maintaining open communication about student progress, curriculum, and strategies to support learning at home.
• Reflect on instructional practice, participate in ongoing professional learning, and collaborate with colleagues to continuously improve teaching and student outcomes.
• Uphold the professional, ethical, and collaborative standards of Carlisle Public Schools.

Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Visual Art (PreK-8) required.

• Demonstrates strong knowledge of elementary art education, child development, and effective instructional practices.
• Creates engaging learning experiences that promote creativity, critical thinking, and artistic expression.
• Uses assessment data to support student growth and continuously improve instruction.
• Maintains high expectations while fostering a positive, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environment.
• Communicates effectively and builds collaborative relationships with students, families, colleagues, and community partners.
• Demonstrates professionalism, flexibility, and a commitment to continuous learning.

Full-time

• All employees are required to submit to a national fingerprint-based criminal background check in addition to a state CORI check.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

The Carlisle Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, covered veteran status, disability, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, sex, or sexual orientation or identification. The Carlisle Public Schools will not tolerate any discrimination against or difference in treatment by or among employees, students, visitors, families, or others, based on these characteristics.