BTS Educator - Visual Arts

Position starts August 14, 2026 – 0.5 FTE, 1-year contract.

About the Role

The arts educator is responsible for building student and educator capacity to learn and teach deeply in and through the arts. Under the direction of school principals, the BTS arts educator will develop a positive learning environment where students cultivate skills such as creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, and meaning-making through arts-rich integration. The educator will collaborate with each school to create a side-by-side teaching and collaboration schedule, providing arts-rich integrated learning for all K-6 students and teachers.

Responsibilities

• Build student confidence to create and connect within a given art form and apply arts skills to construct and demonstrate understanding in other subject areas.
• Build educator capacity to utilize arts pedagogies through collaboration and side-by-side teaching.
• Develop and teach arts-rich integrated lessons with other classroom subjects for K-6 grade levels.
• Advocate for effective arts programs as a member of the school-wide arts team.
• Actively participate in collaborative learning teams (PLCs) to develop self and others.

Requirements

• Current State of Utah Teaching License (K-6 or K-12).
• Endorsement in an Art Form (Dance, Drama, Music, or Visual Art).

Skills

• Knowledge of art form pedagogy, concepts, curriculum mapping, and scaffolding.
• Understanding of elementary grade-level curriculum.
• Proficiency with computers and educational technology.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Skill in leading rehearsals and/or art creation processes.
• Commitment to self-reflection, professional improvement, and collaboration with students and teachers to enhance arts experiences.

Mission

In Alpine School District, we collaboratively build capacity in everyone to leverage the power of the arts and arts-integrated pedagogies to drive deep learning and well-being.