What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visual Arts Teacher (Sabbatical Coverage - 2025-26) position at Milton Academy?
Summary of Position:
Milton Academy seeks a part-time Upper School Visual Arts teacher for the 2025-2026 academic year. Strong candidates will be teaching artists with both their own practice of art, and a demonstrated skill and affinity for teaching art. Candidates should have experience in the classroom with middle or high school students in both studio foundations and advanced courses. Courses to be taught may include Drawing | Painting Design (a 2D foundations course), Advanced Drawing, and Printmaking (an arts elective). Almost all teachers in the department teach Class IV Visual Arts (our 9th grade foundation course).
The Visual Arts at Milton Academy seeks to support both the breadth and depth of student learning, eliciting passion and skill in the novice artist, while challenging advanced students with sophisticated and developed artistic abilities. Our belief is that study in the arts can inspire engagement in meaningful conversations that extend beyond the arts classroom, as well as beyond Milton, fostering a lifelong passion for art and its broader influence in the world.
Please note that this is a one-year position for 2025-2026; the position may be eligible for renewal depending on school needs.
Other faculty member responsibilities at Milton Academy encompass advising, community, and residential life activities, among others.
For 2025-2026, the school seeks candidates who could contribute to the broader student experience, from co-curricular to athletic to residential life programming.
