2024-2025 - Upper School - 3D Visual Arts Teacher

Isidore Newman School seeks a talented and dynamic 3D Visual Arts educator for the 2024-2025 academic year. Courses include some combination of Ceramics, Advanced Ceramics, Mixed Media Sculpture, AP 3D Arts & Design and possibly other courses depending on the applicant's skillset. The successful applicant will possess excellent speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills; demonstrate strong instructional and classroom management skills; be technologically savvy and computer literate; have an abiding interest in helping students to experience academic and social growth; be successful in working with teams; be willing to contribute to school activities outside of the assigned classroom; possess strong understanding of the developmental level of the students they teach; and genuinely love to work with students at the upper school level.

The most important qualifications include:

• A bachelor's degree or higher in Visual Arts or a closely related field; graduate work in the discipline desired.
• Substantial teaching experience at the upper school level with demonstrated expertise in teaching a variety of course levels and electives.
• Values strong relationships with their students while maintaining high expectations in the academic program.
• In-depth knowledge of current artistics methods and procedures, including critical evaluation, analysis and interpretation.
• Cultural competency demonstrating respect for diversity of identities and experiences and an orientation toward equity and inclusion.
• Professional orientation towards collaboration and innovation including strong proficiency with technology appropriate to the Arts classroom.
• A reflective practitioner, committed to a continuous process of self-improvement and lifelong learning.
• A student-centered educator, who embodies our school philosophy "We learn to do by doing."
• A positive sense of humor, self-confidence, and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must meet and maintain any and all federal, state and local requirements to work in an educational childcare setting.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teaching up to five sections of 3D Visual Arts.
• Develop and implement engaging daily lesson plans that align with the department's curriculum and school's pedagogical ethos.
• Foster a growth mindset among all students.
• Provide one-on-one and small group assistance to support student learning.
• Communicate with parents and advisors as needed to support student learning.
• Write clear, detailed report card comments that help parents understand the progress of their child in our curriculum.
• Serve as co-advisor to a small group of students and/or participate in extracurricular activities.
• Implement classroom and communication practices that foster the growth of ethical behavior, social skills, and excellent work habits.
• Participate as a positive, collaborative and innovative team member who will support the mission and culture of the division and school.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, updated resume and names of professional three references.