What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Upper School Art Teacher position at The Haverford School?
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Posted: 04-Jun-24
Location: Haverford, Pennsylvania
Type: Part Time
Categories
Visual/Performing Arts
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Job Description: The Haverford School is seeking a part-time Visual Art teacher. The preferred candidate will have at least two years of teaching experience. The candidate is a happy, enthusiastic individual who has demonstrated a passion for visual arts and teaching that builds interest in, enthusiasm for, and mastery of the creative process. Many classes focus on creative problem-solving through contemporary and traditional drawing, painting, and printmaking methods. The candidate will possess a collaborative spirit and be eager to work closely with other creative artists/educators striving to create authentic and powerful learning experiences in a diverse community of boys.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
About The Haverford School
THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL IS A VIBRANT, PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN-12 BOYS. OUR CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORIC MAIN LINE. AT THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL, BOYS ARE TALENTED SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, AND ATHLETES – AND SO MUCH MORE. OUR EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATORS CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE EVERY STUDENT, WHILE OUR BEST-FOR-BOYS PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
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Posted: 04-Jun-24
Location: Haverford, Pennsylvania
Type: Part Time
Categories
Visual/Performing Arts
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Job Description: The Haverford School is seeking a part-time Visual Art teacher. The preferred candidate will have at least two years of teaching experience. The candidate is a happy, enthusiastic individual who has demonstrated a passion for visual arts and teaching that builds interest in, enthusiasm for, and mastery of the creative process. Many classes focus on creative problem-solving through contemporary and traditional drawing, painting, and printmaking methods. The candidate will possess a collaborative spirit and be eager to work closely with other creative artists/educators striving to create authentic and powerful learning experiences in a diverse community of boys.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Teach a minimum of two sections of visual arts classes. Current course descriptions are linked here but are open to modification based on teacher experience and expertise.
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Evaluate and grade students’ class work, assignments, and papers.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Assist in the display of student artworks in school exhibition spaces.
- Plan and coordinate curriculum with the department head and other art instructors.
- Possesses an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the implementation of those principles at independent schools
- Other duties, as required
- An undergraduate degree in visual arts, art education, or training and/or experience in a position with similar responsibilities
- An undergraduate degree in visual arts or training and/or experience in a position with similar responsibilities
- Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing, with colleagues, students, and parents
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Sense of humor, enthusiasm, and happiness, ethical professional standards, and a multicultural perspective
- Demonstrates cultural awareness, including knowledge of themselves and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions
- Two years of teaching experience is desirable.
- Skills necessary: traditional and contemporary drawing, painting, and printmaking.
- A working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other common imaging software.
- A working knowledge of Macintosh operating systems and the ability to troubleshoot minor day-to-day related tech issues.
- Understanding of art history and knowledge of contemporary art practices.
- Working artists/teachers preferred.
- Works in an environment with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
- May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.
- Be able to occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
- Work primarily in a traditional climate-controlled office environment.
About The Haverford School
THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL IS A VIBRANT, PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN-12 BOYS. OUR CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF PHILADELPHIA'S HISTORIC MAIN LINE. AT THE HAVERFORD SCHOOL, BOYS ARE TALENTED SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, AND ATHLETES – AND SO MUCH MORE. OUR EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATORS CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE EVERY STUDENT, WHILE OUR BEST-FOR-BOYS PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES EMPOWER STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
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