Art Teacher for Middle School

St. Anne's-Belfield School•Charlottesville, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Anne’s-Belfield School is seeking a full-time Middle School Visual Arts Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The School is committed to experiential, creative, and interdisciplinary arts learning, fostering curiosity and wonder in a student-centered environment. The visual arts program focuses on nurturing students' habits, mindsets, and technical skills in the art studio, alongside critical thinking and creative problem-solving. The ideal candidate will be passionate about working with middle school students and committed to cultivating creativity, curiosity, agency, and a strong foundation in visual expression.

Requirements

Full-time classroom teaching experience
Strong organizational and classroom management skills
Ability to joyfully teach middle school children

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching middle school-aged students in a standards-based learning environment (SBL)
Master’s degree in visual arts or a certification in secondary visual arts education

Responsibilities

Teach Grades 5-8 middle school visual arts, including ceramics
Design and facilitate hands-on, inquiry-based lessons that prioritize student expression, thinking, and sense-making
Support students in developing core artistic practices, including exploring and mastering various media and techniques, analyzing and interpreting visual works, and constructing and revising personal works of art
Create opportunities for students to share, challenge, and refine ideas through studio critiques, discussion, and collaboration
Provide clear feedback that helps students grow in both technical skill and artistic reasoning
Serve as a teacher in the Quest program, which features a range of inquiry-based student-driven electives
Serve as a Grade 7 advisor, supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional development
Collaborate closely with grade-level teams and the K-12 Arts Department to design a cohesive and developmentally appropriate curriculum
Communicate regularly with families to support student growth
Contribute to the school community by actively participating in extracurricular activities (including serving as a coach and/or engaging in student-centered extracurricular programming), faculty committees, and school initiatives
Demonstrate a commitment to inclusion and belonging through both classroom instruction and broader school engagement
Manage frequent, ongoing, and prompt verbal and written communications with students, parents, and colleagues
Work collaboratively with other faculty members towards common goals through active listening, sharing, and reflecting
Commit to ongoing professional growth and reflection
Model high ethical and moral standards

Benefits

Salary range $53,492 - $88,980, based on education and experience
10 month schedule with 12 months of pay
Personal and sick paid time off
Shared cost high-quality medical, dental, and vision insurance
School paid short-term and long-term disability and life insurance
Retirement plan with a match
Supplemental insurance policies
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
Discounted gym membership
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition remission for children enrolled at the school (Three years through Grade 12 only)
Free after-school care (3 – 5:30 p.m.) for Three years through Grade 8
Free lunch when school is in session
20% discount at the St. Anne’s-Befield School store