Elementary Art Teacher

S t. Paul Christian Academy

Elementary Art Teacher
St. Paul Christian Academy in Nashville seeks an innovative and collaborative Art educator to
teach students in junior kindergarten through sixth grade.

About St. Paul Christian Academy
At St. Paul, we walk with parents to establish a permanent foundation for our students so that
they might flourish by pursuing academic excellence, a passion for Christ, and an ever-deepening
understanding of their call to be leaders who uniquely shape the world in which they live. We
form this foundation by creating a place filled with childlike wonder where each child is known,
loved, nurtured, and challenged to be his or her best, in no small part due to our experienced and
exceptional faculty.

St. Paul students and faculty pursue academic excellence in a loving and challenging
environment where children learn to work hard while at the same time maintaining the wonder of
childhood. We hold high expectations for our students, and our nurturing environment helps
them meet those expectations to reach their highest potential. As a result, our children are well
prepared for acceptance into the most competitive college-preparatory schools in Nashville.
The Art Teacher at St. Paul will be responsible for finding the creator inside each child. He or
she will be charged with helping every child develop his or her ability for creative expression
through various mediums, using a wide array of skills and techniques learned over the course of
the eight years they spend at St. Paul.

Job Description

The faculty and staff at St. Paul work diligently to know students and discover their gifts. The
school offers a well rounded curriculum of which Art is a very important part. The Art teacher
will be expected to discover the gifts that lie within each child and create a space for them to
explore their creative side.

This person will work on a team of co-curricular teachers and will collaborate with grade-level
homeroom teachers. Art education needs to be woven into the fabric of the St. Paul program.
This person needs to be passionate about student-centered learning and be committed to

c ombining the power of forward-thinking skill development with the purposeful integration of
research-based learning.

The Art teacher will see every child in the school each week. Fifth and sixth-grade students will
have Art (in elective form) each day.

The Art teacher will be expected to:

• Collaborate and create with a team of co-curricular and core curriculum

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate

• Work with the Arts Department Chair to plan, and execute, the end-of-year Art

• Introduce Art History at the appropriate elementary level
• Introduce Artist studies at the appropriate elementary level
• Use a variety of mediums and methods for instruction and projects
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate
• Include a variety of teaching methodologies including multiple modalities of

developmentally appropriate curriculum and fostering positive social skills and
community core values.

• Work with the Grade Level Teams to discuss and plan activities and student

• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Physical Requirements:

• BFA or BA degree required in Art, Art Education, Education, or similar field required.
• Art teaching experience preferred
• Independent school teaching experience preferred.
• Must be visionary, with the belief that creating Art is integral in the development of a