Fine Arts - hourly

Position starting: 8/14/2026Hours per day: 6.5 hours on Fridays only (plus 3 Mondays of Professional Development during the school year)One yearHiring Manager: Zachary Eagaremail: zeagar@alpinedistrict.orgphone: (801) 610-8117Specialist - Hourly Fine Arts Educator - (Visual Art or Music)We are seeking to hire an hourly arts educator to support our school's arts programming. The specific assignment, visual arts or music, will be determined based on the qualifications and strengths of the candidate selected for hire. Depending on the candidate's background and experience, the position may focus on visual arts instruction and/or music instruction.Certification Contract Position - Current State of Utah Teaching License (required) and K-6 or K-12 Specialist Endorsement in the relevant Art Form (encouraged)Hourly Position - No Certification Required. Art form and teaching experience encouraged.Position PurposeFine 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 FunctionsA Fine Arts Educator works in 1-2 schools to accomplish the following:Build confidence in students to create and connect within a given art formDevelop 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 othersKnowledge, Skills, And AbilitiesKnowledge of art form pedagogy and concepts, curriculum mapping and scaffoldingBasic understanding of elementary grade-level curriculumProficiency with computers and educational technologyAbility to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with othersSkilled in leading rehearsals and/or art creation processesDriven 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