Long Term Substitute Fine Arts Teacher (Part-Time)

Description

Villa Duchesne is seeking a part-time, long-term substitute teacher (0.6 FTE) for our Upper School Fine Arts Department for a three-month duration (mid-August through mid-November). The ideal candidate needs a strong background in ceramics, an understanding of art education principles, and the ability to inspire creativity in students of all skill levels. This role involves teaching foundational and advanced techniques in hand-building, wheel throwing, and glazing while fostering an engaging and supportive learning environment. Kiln operation and knowledge is imperative for this job as well. This position requires that the candidate has a conferred bachelor’s degree in Art (master’s degree preferred) and has previous teaching experience at a middle or high school level.    

The ideal candidate will also possess a commitment to using a variety of pedagogical approaches and differentiation strategies in the classroom, have experience using Google Classroom, and be dedicated to the success of each student.

Fine Arts Teachers at Villa Duchesne must commit to educating by the values articulated in the Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools in the United States-Canada. Our Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart Educators inspire our students every day with learning and community opportunities.

Villa Duchesne Sacred Heart Educators:
1. Embody the attitudes of Christ’s heart: gratitude, generosity, compassion, and forgiveness. Educating is our vocation, and the ability to lead students to encounter Christ enables us to foster more loving relationships.
2. Believe in every student. We are invested in caring for the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social-emotional well-being of each child.
3. Are experts in their subjects. We exhibit professional excellence and innovation in teaching. Through passion for our craft, we instill a love of learning within each child. We maintain high standards of research-based training and are committed to extensive professional development.
4. Foster trusting relationships to create a safe environment where learning and empathy are possible. Our trusting relationships with students enable them to discover new abilities, cultivate strengths, learn from mistakes, and develop and exercise resilience in meeting challenges.
5. Immerse students in global perspectives, compassionate action, and courageous hope. By inspiring curiosity and encouraging critical consciousness within our students, our students can realize their full potential as agents of transformation.

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