Art Teacher

PHILLIPS PROGRAMS•Annandale, VA

9d•$53,000 - $87,000

About The Position

PHILLIPS PROGRAMS is hiring a full-time Special Education Art Teacher at its private special education day school in Annandale, Virginia. The school serves children with emotional and behavioral needs. The Art Teacher provides instruction and supports students’ academic, behavioral, and vocational development across grade levels, including middle, lower, and high school students. The role also includes teaching high-school-credit content courses and afternoon work-skills modules, overseeing student safety and behavior, coordinating fine arts activities and community art opportunities, and maintaining related equipment, supplies, inventory, and budget. The employer describes a warm and friendly work environment and offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for professional learning and growth, and eligibility for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Requirements

Valid Virginia teaching license in Art Education, or a valid Virginia Special Education license with demonstrated fine arts experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students with emotional and behavioral needs.

Responsibilities

Provide art instruction to middle, lower, and high school classes.
Teach content-area courses for high school credit.
Provide weekly art instruction to middle and lower school classes.
Teach afternoon work-skills modules for high school students.
Select instructional materials and strategies aligned with curriculum goals.
Evaluate students’ academic and behavioral functioning and adjust instruction as needed.
Implement individual and group behavior management programs.
Actively supervise students to ensure safety, including during hallway transitions and bus and playground duty.
Assist in crises as needed.
Chair the Art Committee and coordinate fine arts activities.
Serve as liaison for community art opportunities.
Assist with coordinating volunteers in art and special activity areas.
Maintain art and work-skills equipment, inventory, and supplies.
Maintain the program budget and report expenditures to the supervisor.