High School Visual Arts Teacher

Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
750 Otts Chapel Road, Newark, DE 19713

POSITION TITLE: Visual Arts Teacher
GRADES: 9-12
STATUS: Full-time, 10-month position
SCHOOL YEAR: 2025-2026

School Mission:
Las Américas ASPIRA Academy (LAAA) was established to educate and empower each student to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.

Position Description:
Las Américas ASPIRA Academy is seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic individual to provide visual arts instruction to students aligned to the Delaware Visual Arts Standards. The successful candidate will have excellent people skills, be self-motivated, have demonstrated ability to work well with children and adults. This position reports to the Principal.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Teach Art to students in grades 9 through 12.
• Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history.
• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students and aligns to Delaware visual arts standards.
• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request.
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide reports as required, as well as notifying parents of student progress when necessary.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, school policy, and administrative regulation.
• Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community.
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs, such as after school art club.
• Work cooperatively with all staff and parents.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Administration.

Qualifications:

• Certified as a Delaware Visual Arts Teacher by the State of Delaware.
• Knowledge of Delaware Visual Arts Standards, Assessment and Accountability.
• Knowledge of best practices.
• Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills.
• Criminal background check.
• Tuberculin testing and health verification.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person