Video/Audio Production Teacher 2026-2027

Video/Audio Production Teacher

REPORTS TO: Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Unit I Salary Range: $61,074 - $105,331, 10-month work year, 7.5 hours per day
 
Washington County Public Schools provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being. For complete details, please visit the Employee Benefits Summary.

RESPONSIBILITIES & CORE COMPETENCIES: 
Academic Excellence: 

• Engage each student in high-quality, authentic, and relevant learning experiences to prepare them with the skills, knowledge, and habits to maximize student success.
• Foster academic achievement by setting high standards, removing barriers, and providing rigorous, relevant, evidence-based, and innovative instruction.
• Set ambitious goals for instruction and student learning, effectively planning and monitoring progress.
• Recognize and adapt to diverse learning styles, ensuring all students learn and thrive.

Culture & Belonging: 

• Maintain a continuous focus on the safety and well-being of our students while creating a safe and supportive learning environment. Foster physical, emotional, and social health, contributing to a positive school climate.
• Set clear, consistent, and high standards for all students.
• Exhibit fair, firm, and consistent behavior to promote self-discipline, build community, and effectively resolve conflicts.
• Plan activities and use materials that reflect the unique backgrounds and identities of all students. Create opportunities for student voices to be heard, valued, and actively engaged.

Growth Mindset: 

• Commit to continuous learning and growth, perseverance, as well as seeking and implementing feedback.
• Be flexible, adaptable, and solution-oriented. Take accountability.

Community Engagement:

• Build strong connections and collaborative relationships to identify and address barriers that impact student learning and success.
• Partner with caregivers and the community to develop strong and meaningful connections. Create opportunities for stakeholders to feel valued, heard, and actively engaged. 
   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Eligibility for MSDE teacher certification in Art, or an appropriate Professional and Technical Education field.
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Premier Pro.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without accommodations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including empathy, teamwork, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and emotional control; maintain organization and punctuality.
• Understanding and commitment to the goals and values of Washington County Public Schools.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of fundamental principles of mass communications, mass media, production, programming, editing and employability skill development.
• Adobe Certified Professional

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach students the fundamentals of Audio-Visual Communication, including the applications and techniques commonly used in the industry.
• Instruct students using effective instructional strategies such as research projects, group discussions, cooperative learning, and project and problem-based learning.
• Examine careers in Audio, Video, Technology and Film and effectively guide students through industry career exploration.
• Make industry connections to facilitate real-world experiences for students, such as classroom guest speakers, job shadows, service learning, work-based learning and apprenticeship.
• Administer assessments to monitor students' comprehension of content.
• Enhance course content through remediation, modification, and enrichment.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 
These expectations outline the physical and mental demands required to successfully perform the essential job functions.