What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Teacher -Meadow View Elementary / DeSoto Intermediate position at Adel-Desoto-Minburn Community School District?
Art Teacher -Meadow View Elementary / DeSoto Intermediate 2025-26 JobID : 418
Position Type :
Elementary School Teaching / Art
Date Posted : 1 / 14 / 2025
Location : Multiple buildings
Closing Date : 02 / 09 / 2024
The Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District is seeking an elementary art teacher for the 2025-2026 school year to join our growing district. This position will be a 1.0 FTE shared between Meadow View Elementary School and DeSoto IntermediateSchool.
Meadow View Elementary is a 2nd-4th grade building that has 24 classroom sections educating approximately 550 students. This position will serve about 20 classrooms at the Meadow View building with 45 minute art classes on a weekly schedule. DeSoto Intermediate is a progressive fifth and sixth-grade building with small class sizes and an energetic, collaborative staff. DeSoto Intermediate educates approximately 360 students and is located directly west of Waukee on the edge of the Des Moines metropolitan area.
The ideal candidate would be skilled in encouraging student creativity and self-expression, demonstrating a love and appreciation of art, and providing learning activities appropriate to the age of the students in order to develop an interest in and ability for creative expression. The successful candidate will have expertise in leading the learning of students in creating art, presenting art, responding to art, and connecting with art. Applicants must be highly collaborative, humble, driven and demonstrate passion for art education. The ADM staff uses the Professional Learning Community model, and this team member would be joining a highly collaborative PLC that strives for high levels of student achievement and excellence.
Requirements :
Valid Teacher License
K-8 Art Endorsement
Primary roles and essential functions of this teacher include :
Belief that each and every learner can achieve and work to make a positive impact in students’ lives
Knowledge of practices for an art education including current research and evidence-based instructional practices
Commitment to differentiated instruction and extending art skills in our gifted students
Highly collaborative working with other teachers inside and outside of the art department
Strong communication skills
Interest to participate and seek out professional learning opportunities, implement strategies and show a reflective nature to grow professionally
Strong formative and summative data analysis skills to make instructional decisions
Effective record keeping and organizational skills
Knowledge of using technology to enhance learning
ADM strives to hire teachers that are Hungry for learning and student success, Humble in the success they have, and a person that is people Smart and understands others and their needs.Interested candidates should complete and submit an online application with a letter of interest, resume, letters of recommendation and credentials. The posting will remain open until the position is filled. Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District is an EEO / AA employer.
