Art Teacher

Title: Art Teacher

Qualifications: Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and an educational license.

Reports To: Principal(s)

St. Johnsbury School District is seeking an Art Teacher for next school year. The St. Johnsbury School District (STJSD) serves more than 1,000 students, Pre-K through 8th grade and tuition our high school students to several area public and independent high schools. St. Johnsbury School District has approximately 600 students in Prek to Grade 8 and approximately 200 full-time employees all in one school. We have an excellent outdoor educational space, new playgrounds and a dedicated team with an emphasis on employee wellness. We are located 4 minutes from I-91 at Exit 21.

General Responsibilities:

A unified arts teacher works collaboratively with teachers and support staff to provide an enriching art experience and education to students in grades preschool through 3rd grade.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides art classes to students.
• Participates in school wide assessment procedures.
• Communicates with parents regarding student progress and helps ensure understanding of school procedures and processes.
• Participates in curriculum review and development.
• Adheres to appropriate confidentiality policies.
• Attends department meetings and other team meetings as assigned.
• Develops substitute plans in case of absence.

Salary follows the Teacher's Collective Bargaining Agreement and is based on years of experience and educational level. Teachers get vested in the State Teacher's Pension after 5 years of service. Teachers work 186 days each school year. Teachers receive 15 sick days, 4 emergency days, 5 personal days, 5 bereavement days. BCBS of Vermont is the health insurance. The employer pays the first $1900 for single coverage or $4000 for multi-person plan of the out of pocket costs plus 100% of prescription costs. Employer pays for single dental coverage, employee's life insurance and employee's long term disability insurance. We have an amazing Employee Wellness program that includes a free membership to RecFit, a free membership to Heart Space Yoga and after work classes at the school. We also have half-days during in-service of employee wellness with many choices to participate. We have an InvestEAP program, PATH, mental health resources, employee connect, travel connect, Lincoln Wellness path, Lifekeys, life insurance and long-term disability insurance all employer paid benefits.

Saint Johnsbury School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.