2026-2027 Teacher - Art, Carver Middle School

Department: Learning • Pay Grade: Teacher's Salary Schedule • FLSA Status: Exempt • Reports to: Principal

About the role

This position is primarily responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for ensuring students' success in academics, interpersonal skills, and activities of daily living. Responsibilities include supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding the instructional program and student progress.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students to improve their success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Monitor students in a variety of educational environments to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Manage student behavior to ensure a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Assess student progress toward objectives, expectations, and/or goals, providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Collaborate with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and community resources to improve the quality of student outcomes and achieve classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to communicate expectations, achievements, and methods for improvement.
• Administer developmental testing programs and subject-specific assessments to assess student competency levels and/or develop individual learning plans.
• Counsel students to improve performance, health status, problem-solving techniques, and address personal issues.
• Demonstrate methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments to provide an effective program addressing individual student requirements.
• Direct student teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers, and/or student workers to ensure an effective classroom program addressing individual student needs.
• Facilitate student learning to achieve success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through defined lesson plans.
• Maintain manual and electronic documents, files, and records to provide up-to-date information and historical reference in accordance with administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Participate in meetings and workshops to convey and gather information required to perform job functions.
• Prepare materials documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Report health and safety issues to assigned administrators and appropriate agencies to maintain student safety and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Respond to emergency situations by resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel.
• Respond to inquiries from various sources to resolve issues, provide information, and/or direction.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Possession of Missouri Teaching K-12 Art Certification.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, with results satisfactory to the District.

Skills

• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios.
• Ability to read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and facilitate group discussions.
• Analytical skills to define issues, draw conclusions, and create action plans.
• Knowledge of appropriate codes, policies, regulations, and laws; age-appropriate activities; lesson plan requirements; stages of child development; and behavioral management strategies.
• Skill in performing multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
• Skill in applying assessment instruments; operating standard office equipment, including pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to schedule activities, meetings, and events; gather, collate, and classify data; and use job-related equipment.
• Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups; handle data of varied types and purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to improve work processes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, set priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to set high expectations for self and others, monitor progress toward goals, and utilize and offer effective feedback for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work as part of a team, adapt to changing priorities, and apply logical processes and analytical skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work environment is primarily indoors, with moderate noise and temperature levels.
• Light work requiring exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Must possess the ability to perceive sounds, make rational decisions, express or exchange ideas by spoken word, and perform substantial movements with hands, wrists, and/or fingers.
• Required physical abilities include balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking.

Pay

USD 45,917–83,650