Long-Term Substitute Teacher - Middle School Visual Arts

About the role

St. Anne’s-Belfield School seeks qualified applicants for a full-time Long Term Substitute Middle School Visual Arts Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The School maintains a strong commitment to experiential, creative, and interdisciplinary arts learning designed by teachers who foster curiosity and wonder within a student-centered learning environment. Our faculty are dedicated to supporting and stretching every learner.

Responsibilities

• Teach Grades 5-8 middle school visual arts, including ceramics
• Design and facilitate hands-on, inquiry-based lessons that prioritize student expression, thinking, and sense-making
• Support students in developing core artistic practices, including:
• Exploring and mastering various media and techniques
• Analyzing and interpreting visual works
• Constructing and revising personal works of art
• Create opportunities for students to share, challenge, and refine ideas through studio critiques, discussion, and collaboration
• Provide clear feedback that helps students grow in both technical skill and artistic reasoning
• Serve as a teacher in the Quest program, which features a range of inquiry-based student-driven electives
• Serve as a Grade 7 advisor, supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional development
• Collaborate closely with grade-level teams and the K-12 Visual Arts Department to design a cohesive and developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Communicate regularly with families to support student growth

Qualifications

• Full-time classroom teaching experience
• Strong organizational and classroom management skills
• The ability to joyfully teach middle school children
• Experience teaching middle school-aged students in a standards-based learning environment (SBL)
• A master’s degree in visual arts or a certification in secondary visual arts education

What we offer

• $32.50 per hour pay
• Medical insurance
• Free lunch when school is in session