Art Teacher for 2025-2026

Job Title: Art Teacher for 2025-2026

Reports To: Principal

Classification: Exempt/Full-time (10 months)

De La Salle North Catholic High School provides a faith-based, college-preparatory high school education to underserved students from the Portland area. Our goal is to develop tomorrow’s community leaders by making high-quality education accessible to motivated young people in a learning environment that values cultural, spiritual, and ethnic diversity. Our educational approach provides each student with the opportunity to succeed through small classes, high expectations, and active participation in our Corporate Work Study Program (CWS) affiliated with the nationally-recognized Cristo Rey Network.

Job Summary

De La Salle North Catholic is seeking an Art instructor who can teach at multiple levels and is ready to build a robust program. The ideal candidate will have worked in a diverse setting and have demonstrated success with instruction in multiple art mediums: paint, pencil, clay, photography, to name a few. We are looking for someone with a passion for educational ministry, a commitment to culturally responsive pedagogy and curricula, and a zeal for working with low-income, diverse teenagers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Observe professional hours aligned to the specifics of the periods assigned, to ensure some time either before school or after to work with students
• Follow all school guidelines regarding professional work alongside our students, such as attendance, safety drills, grading, and classroom management
• Follow all school guidelines regarding field trip permissions, transportation, and vigilance
• Ensure safe environment for students
• Fulfill weekly lunch-time prefect duties as part of prescribed duties with the Grade Level Team
• Be present at Department, Level Team, and Staff meetings, as well as all masses, school day assemblies, staff retreats, and staff celebrations, unless approved by supervisor
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, as well as methods of instruction to address department standards
• Compose annual, unit, and lesson plans
• Utilize effective research-based instruction and assessment and keep abreast of developments in your field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional development
• Teach knowledge, skills in art, including drawing, painting, pottery, ceramics
• Learn about and integrate Google Classroom and 21st century skills as a regular feature of instruction
• Engage in peer-to-peer classroom observation and support to build curricular and instructional expertise within the whole team
• Commit to serving all students, including students with learning differences in the context of the regular education classroom using methods outlined in Learning Support Agreements or with support from counselors
• Build and maintain positive relationships with students and instructional team
• Communicate effectively and consistently with families/student support systems
• Help with prefecting duties and complete service requirements determined by building administration
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Masters preferred
• Strong communication skills, oral, and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess or be working toward an Oregon teaching license in the subject area of instruction or related field
• Experience and training in a diverse array of artistic mediums, including ceramics
• Experience in teaching at all levels of high school
• Experience working with students and staff from diverse backgrounds
• Bilingual in Spanish

ADA Compliant List of Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to frequently remain in a stationary position
• Must be able to constantly move about the office and classroom to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Must be able to frequently operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as calculator, copy machine, computer printer, etc.
• Must be able to occasionally position self to maintain computers and other office equipment, including under desks
• Must be able to constantly communicate with students/parents/other staff to convey student academic information
• Must be able to occasionally move or lift up to ten pounds of AV equipment or school supplies
• Must be able to occasionally work in outdoor weather conditions

Salary and Benefits: DOE. Generous benefits package includes: 2 weeks paid sick time, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision with a shared premium cost, employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), employee-paid voluntary insurance plans, and a 403(b) retirement savings plan.

To Apply: Please use this link to apply, and upload both cover letter and resume to be considered. Approximate start date is August 13, 2025. Open acceptance of applications until the position is filled. Successful completion of background check is a condition of employment.

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