Fine Arts .5

Position starting: 08/14/2026
FTE: .5
Contract: ongoing

Hiring Manager: Misty Rocha or Lewis Young
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Specialist - Fine Arts Educator - Visual Art

Certification

Contract Position - Current State of Utah Teaching License (required) and K-6 or K-12 Specialist Endorsement in the relevant Art Form (encouraged)

Position Purpose

Fine Arts Specialists have the responsibility to teach to Utah state core standards in a given art form. Their focus should be to build student capacity to learn deeply in the arts. Under the direction of the school principal the specialist will develop a positive learning environment where students develop learning skills such as creativity problem solving critical thinking and meaning making through arts-rich instruction. The specialist may also collaborate when possible with teachers in the school to coordinate for integrated learning.

Essential Functions

A Fine Arts Educator works in 1-2 schools to accomplish the following:

• Build confidence in students to create and connect within a given art form
• Develop and teach arts-rich lessons that engage in the four strands of the Utah state core: Create Present Connect and Respond.
• Actively participate as a member of collaborative learning team (PLC) to develop self and others

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of art form pedagogy and concepts curriculum mapping and scaffolding
• Basic understanding of elementary grade-level curriculum
• Proficiency with computers and educational technology
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
• Skilled in leading rehearsals and/or art creation processes
• Driven to engage in self-reflection and professional improvement collaborate with students and teachers for best results and lead efforts for improved arts experiences for all