Art Teacher (Grades 6-8)

POSITION: Art Teacher (Grades 6-8)
LOCATION: Lander Middle School
SALARY: $52,200 starting base salary (based on 2025-26 salary schedule); full benefits
CONTRACT: Full-time, 185-day contract
START DATE: August 18, 2025
POSITION CLOSES: Open Until Filled

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must hold or be eligible to hold a Wyoming teaching certificate with an endorsement in Art K-12. The successful applicant must have the ability to teach all disciplines of art in accordance with the Wyoming State teaching standards; has high expectations for students and the ability to help students meet those expectations; ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students and staff; good classroom managements skills; willingness and ability to work cooperatively with other personnel in the school; knowledge of and experience with implementing effective, research-based classroom instructional strategies to increase student achievement. Desired qualifications include: Past successful middle school teaching experience teaching multiple art disciplines; ability to differentiate instruction to meet the wide variety of student abilities and needs; ability and desire to work in a standards-based grading system; knowledge and experience working with professional learning communities (PLC); ability to implement RTI and PBIS concepts; strong classroom management skills; ability to be able to work with all grade-levels 6-8; commitment to teach to the established standards and benchmarks to ensure student achievement; good communication skills; willingness to assist the school by serving on school and district committees; willingness to be a team player; and the desire to continue to grow professionally to better be able to educate our students.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Under the direction of the principal, the art teacher is responsible for teaching art to students at the middle school level with an emphasis on the following areas: drawing, painting, pottery, printmaking, digital art and stained glass. The art teacher responsibilities may include but are not limited to, leading a project based classroom where students will actively work to understand and apply art concepts across multiple disciplines.

TO APPLY: Visit our website at www.landerschools.org, click on the ‘Employment’ button to view our current postings. Follow the instructions for completing the online application.
Phone: 307-332-4711
E-mail: hr@landerschools.org

Fremont County School District #1 does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities. FCSD#1 operates in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, ADA, and Section 504 may be referred to the Curriculum Director (who is also the Coordinator for the Of ice for Civil Rights), Fremont County School District 1, 863 Sweetwater, Lander, WY 82520 or telephone (307)-332-4711; the Wyoming Department of Education, Of ice for Civil Rights Coordinator, 122 W. 25 th Street, Suite E200, Cheyenne, WY 82002-2060, or telephone (307)-777-7222; or Of ice for Civil Rights, Denver Of ice: U.S. Department of Education; Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building,1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3482; Telephone: 303-844-5695;TDD: 800-877-8339; email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov. This information will be provided in an alternative format upon request.