What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lower School Art Teacher position at St. Mary Academy - Bay View?
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Posted: 25-Mar-25
Location: Riverside, Rhode Island
Type: Part Time
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Elementary Teacher
St. Mary Academy-Bay View is seeking a part-time Lower School Art Teacher for the
2025-2026 school year. The teacher in this role would interact with all grades, PK through 5,
and be responsible for introducing our youngest students to the world of visual arts, and helping
them explore their creativity and develop foundational skills.
The person in this role is committed to providing a student-centered environment that
encourages creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Candidates must be committed to
an all-girls and Mercy education.
Responsibilities
Go to bayviewacademy.org/about-bayview/employment-opportunities and download the
“Teaching Application.”
Submit Bay View Application, letter of interest and resume to employment@bayviewacademy.org.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: St. Mary Academy – Bay View commits itself to
maintaining a welcoming environment for all people and extends its welcome in particular
to those who may be vulnerable to discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, military
status or other legally protected status.
St. Mary Academy – Bay View is an all-girls, independent Catholic school serving a diverse
population of girls from pre-school through grade twelve and is located in Riverside, Rhode
Island. A sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, St. Mary Academy –
Bay View fosters academic excellence in an innovative and creative learning environment
while empowering each student to be a confident, independent, compassionate, and socially
conscious faith-filled young woman.
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About St. Mary Academy - Bay View
St. Mary Academy - Bay View is an independent, Catholic school serving a diverse population of girls from pre-school through grade twelve. In the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, we foster academic excellence in an innovative and creative learning environment. We are committed to empowering each student to be a confident, independent, compassionate and socially conscious young woman who fully lives her faith.
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Posted: 25-Mar-25
Location: Riverside, Rhode Island
Type: Part Time
Categories
Elementary Teacher
St. Mary Academy-Bay View is seeking a part-time Lower School Art Teacher for the
2025-2026 school year. The teacher in this role would interact with all grades, PK through 5,
and be responsible for introducing our youngest students to the world of visual arts, and helping
them explore their creativity and develop foundational skills.
The person in this role is committed to providing a student-centered environment that
encourages creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Candidates must be committed to
an all-girls and Mercy education.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement lesson plans for an experiential and project-based art curriculum for students,
- Create and lead opportunities to present and promote art within the lower school;
- Work with Lower School faculty to champion project-based learning experiences, including interdisciplinary design challenges and digital storytelling,
- Conduct weekly lessons for grades PK-5 that demonstrate a passion for and extensive knowledge of children’s literature, publishing trends, and authors; promote literacy and reading for fun through special programs such as National Library Week, summer reading lists,
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to ensure that curricula include the full range of digital literacy skills (information, media, visual, digital and technological literacy) necessary to meet content standards and to develop lifelong learners.
- Guide students to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information,
- Support teachers to integrate technology into lessons and projects,
- Participate in ongoing professional development on emerging technologies, curriculum design, and pedagogies relevant to instructional technology.
- High energy level, creative and forward-thinking,
- Finds joy in working with children,
- Approaches work with energy, kindness, curiosity, flexibility, and a sense of humor,
- Supports Mercy values and the Mercy Critical Concerns,
- Demonstrates cultural competency and skills in working with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences,
- Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team,
- Enjoys a commitment that extends beyond the classroom, including contributions to the larger school community,
- Strong work ethic and a caring temperament
- BA/BS in related area,
- 3 years experience working in a school setting
Go to bayviewacademy.org/about-bayview/employment-opportunities and download the
“Teaching Application.”
Submit Bay View Application, letter of interest and resume to employment@bayviewacademy.org.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: St. Mary Academy – Bay View commits itself to
maintaining a welcoming environment for all people and extends its welcome in particular
to those who may be vulnerable to discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, disability, age, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, military
status or other legally protected status.
St. Mary Academy – Bay View is an all-girls, independent Catholic school serving a diverse
population of girls from pre-school through grade twelve and is located in Riverside, Rhode
Island. A sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, St. Mary Academy –
Bay View fosters academic excellence in an innovative and creative learning environment
while empowering each student to be a confident, independent, compassionate, and socially
conscious faith-filled young woman.
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About St. Mary Academy - Bay View
St. Mary Academy - Bay View is an independent, Catholic school serving a diverse population of girls from pre-school through grade twelve. In the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, we foster academic excellence in an innovative and creative learning environment. We are committed to empowering each student to be a confident, independent, compassionate and socially conscious young woman who fully lives her faith.
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