What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Art Teacher position at Catholic Diocese of Lansing?
Job Title: Art Teacher (Part-Time)
Academic Year: 2025-2026
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Job Description:
Spiritus Sanctus Academy is currently seeking a part time Art Teacher to join our team of enthusiastic Catholic educators. The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting the Catholic educational mission of our school, and will approach the class with creativity, organization, and with a Catholic worldview.
This part-time position could grow to a full-time position, if the teacher is able to take on additional teaching responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Catholic educational mission of the school, upholding school policies
- Using a virtue-based approach in developing positive, appropriate relationships with students that foster Christian discipleship and a classroom environment conducive to growth and learning
- Establishing and maintaining a positive classroom environment
- Preparing and delivering sound instruction to advance students towards content mastery
- Effectively assessing student learning and performance
- Providing attentive supervision of students
- Taking responsibility for planning and assisting with some school activity/activities
- Collaborating positively and supportively with school administration, faculty, staff and parents to maximize students' spiritual, intellectual, social and physical formation
- Responsibly complying with deadlines and expectations as communicated by the school
- Attending faculty meetings, professional development training, and other school events as required
Qualifications:
- A faithful practicing Catholic, who offers a joyful witness of a life of faith, and is passionate about creating and nurturing a Catholic culture in the classroom and throughout the school, according the mission of Spiritus Sanctus Academy
- Bachelor's degree, 3 years of experience teaching Middle School is preferred, as is MI state certification
- An openness to and/or ability to teach another subject is preferable
- Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and classroom management skills
- Knowledge and implementation of good instructional practices
- A mastery of content and a joy in teaching and interacting with young people
- Completion of Protecting God's Children/VIRTUS safe environment training and a background check
About Spiritus Sanctus Academy: The Spiritus Sanctus Academies are independent Catholic K-8 schools located in Ann Arbor and Plymouth, Michigan under the administration of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. The mission of Spiritus Sanctus Academy is to form disciples of Christ who, like St. Dominic, know the truth, choose the good, and love the beautiful. www.spiritussanctus.org
Qualified candidates should include resume and cover letter.
