What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Teacher -Starting 2025/26 School Year position at Essex Westford School District?
The Essex Westford School District (EWSD) has an anticipated opportunity for an Art Teacher (FTE 0.7) to join the team at Essex High School beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Applicants must have a broad expertise in art, for example, Art 1, Advanced Placement Art, Clay, and Jewelry Making.
EWSD is committed to considering out-of-state candidates who are eligible to hold a Vermont educator license but do not yet hold a license in this state. This job posting will remain open until filled. Candidates with a completed application submitted prior to 11:59 p.m. on April 25 will receive first consideration.
Our District vision is: "Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one."
EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply to help contribute to a diversity of thinking and grow our organizational practices.
Candidates with the following additional qualifications are encouraged to apply:
- Hold (or be eligible to hold) a valid VT educator license with an applicable Art endorsement
- A deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in education.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Dedication to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for all students with an ability to understand and teach various learning styles.
- Successful experience with professional collaboration as exemplified by Professional Learning Communities.
- Expertise in utilizing and integrating current technology to support instruction.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the student population being served and how demographic variables impact student achievement. Ability to use this knowledge to effectively design and deliver instruction.
- Commitment to continuous improvement in the areas of knowledge and professional practice.
For additional information, CLICK HERE for a copy of the full job description.
A copy of the collective bargaining agreement that covers this position can be found HERE, including insurance benefits, paid leave, and salary schedule details.
EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.
