What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Visual Arts Teacher position at GLENELG COUNTRY SCHOOL?
Position Summary:
Glenelg Country School in Ellicott City, MD seeks an Upper School Visual Arts teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The teaching assignment will focus on studio art as well as graphic design. Demonstrated competence in materials, techniques and pedagogy is essential, as is the ability to collaborate with other members of the department in developing programs, workshops and demonstrations of student work. The successful candidate will possess a love of teens and an ability to channel their creative energy into concrete expression through inspiration, guidance and instruction. Previous teaching experience in studio art and proper maintenance of the studio are requirements. GCS is a thriving community built on the holistic development of its students, and the desire to work with adolescents in and out of the classroom is a key aspect of the job. All full-time Upper School teachers contribute to clubs and enrichment activities and advise a group of eight to ten students for their entire Upper School career. GCS is a non-denominational, independent school and offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please see www.glenelg.org for more information about the school
Glenelg Country School in Ellicott City, MD seeks an Upper School Visual Arts teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The teaching assignment will focus on studio art as well as graphic design. Demonstrated competence in materials, techniques and pedagogy is essential, as is the ability to collaborate with other members of the department in developing programs, workshops and demonstrations of student work. The successful candidate will possess a love of teens and an ability to channel their creative energy into concrete expression through inspiration, guidance and instruction. Previous teaching experience in studio art and proper maintenance of the studio are requirements. GCS is a thriving community built on the holistic development of its students, and the desire to work with adolescents in and out of the classroom is a key aspect of the job. All full-time Upper School teachers contribute to clubs and enrichment activities and advise a group of eight to ten students for their entire Upper School career. GCS is a non-denominational, independent school and offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please see www.glenelg.org for more information about the school
Education and Experience: A B.A., B.F.A., or B.S. is required. Experience working with middle school or high school students is a significant advantage.
Essential Functions:
- Instruction in art and knowledge of art history through the ages
- Knowledge of traditional mediums and basics of new technical methods
- Creative lesson plans with a goal to introduce variety of art skills and the use of student’s personal voice
- Clear directions of assignments and explanation of grading matrix should be also verbally explained as well as visually posted in the studio and course page on the school website.
- Organize at least one alumni show, AP and Senior shows, as well as an outside artist exhibition with posters in all of the divisions for GCS community to see
- Display and rotate all students’ art with an explanation for shown assignments throughout the display walls
- Development of a sense of partnership among students and between students and the teacher
- Assessment and evaluation of student progress
- Implementation of teaching strategies, activities and approaches to learning
- Exercise of good judgement and maturity
- Supervision of student behavior and coverage of colleagues’ classes as needed
Typical Level of Interaction:
- Daily class meetings with students
- Daily interactions with department colleagues
- Monthly department and faculty meeting
- Monthly professional development meetings
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Ability to Learn and Teach Others – Recognizes the importance of learning and motivates others by own enthusiasm.
- Technology – Proficient with Office365 and related Microsoft applications.
- Time Management – Manages many tasks and projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines and promises.
- Organizational – Creates action plans to meet divisional goals and objectives. Conducts periodic reviews of progress and measures against goals.
- Written and oral Communication – Effectively communicates respectfully, effectively, and in adherence to community guidelines.
- Problem Solving Skills – Considers a broad range of internal and external factors when solving problems. Grasps complexities and perceives relationships among different problems or issues.
Other Skills and Abilities:
- An appreciation of discovery, contribution and excellence in an educational setting
- Flexibility and patience
- Effective teamwork, collaboration and partnership
- A commitment to the holistic development of adolescents
- A sense of adventure
Other Qualifications:
All prospective employees must be able to clear background checks, as required by the State of Maryland.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to listen, physically direct, and speak. The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, compute, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is also regularly required to climb one flight of stairs and must be able to carry 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of a school and what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate; however, variations in noise level may occur when the employee attends school functions such as assemblies, school dances, and other events
Compensation:
GCS offers competitive salary and benefits. The salary range for this position will be $50,000-70,000.
See the GCS website, glenelg.org, for more information about the school.
Salary : $50,000 - $70,000
