High School Visual Arts Teacher
High School Visual Arts Teacher
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06-04-2025
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06-04-2025
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
Daystar Academy an IB continuum school in the city of Chicago serves students in primary middle school and high school. We are looking for a highly qualified justiceminded high school teacher for grades 912 for theschool year.
This fulltime position could include teaching:
- 11th and 12th grade IB Diploma Program (DP) Visual Arts course and/or DP Film course
- 9th and 10th grade IB Middle Years Program (MYP) Visual Arts and/or Design courses
Why Daystar Academy
- Compelling Mission: Empower students to positively impact the world through a faithbased culturallyengaged globallyminded education.
- World Class Location: Based in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago near the bustling Loop city center and worldrenowned institutions such as the Art Institute Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium.
- Legacy of Excellence: Teach at a school with a reputation for academic excellence spiritual dedication and commitment to diversity.
- Vibrant Diverse Community: Engage with a supportive community of parents staff and students who represent and embrace all the diversity Chicago has to offer.
- Supportive Environment: Benefit from a dedicated staff care for your wellbeing and professional development opportunities.
The minimum qualifications for this position:
- While we welcome global applicants we can currently only accept international applicants already paired with a Visa organization
- Bachelors degree in education and/or related field
- Teaching Certification
- Experience with inquirybased teaching and learning
- Experience with and value of culturallyresponsive pedagogy
- Growth mindset about teaching and learning
- Commitment to Daystars Statement of Faith and to teaching at a Christian school
- Commitment to the faith development of Daystar students
- Knowledge of and/or experience with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program (MYP) and/or IB Diploma Program (DP) would be a plus
High School lead teacher job summary:
An MYP/DP lead teacher works individually and collaboratively to plan and implement the MYP and/or DP program in consistent and creative ways informed by the MYP and/or DP subject guide as supplied by the IB. The lead teacher creates and carries out unit plans and assessments that are aligned with the International Baccalaureate (IB) MYP and/or DP framework the Common Core Standards and/or other state/national standards (subject dependent). Lead teachers work to integrate faith into their teaching responsibilities. Lead teachers will consistently use data to inform their instructional practice and support students to grow academically socially emotionally and spiritually.
Essential Job Functions Relative to role as High School Lead Teacher:
- Provide a safe learning environment based on Daystar Distinctives Responsive Classroom practices and Daystars faith development strands
- When designing the learning space comply with Visual Markers of a Daystar Classroom
- Plan and teach guided by appropriate standards (the common core standards or other prescribed standards such as NGSS) and in compliance with the International Baccalaureate Standards and Practices as found in the MYP and DP subject guides as well as according to Daystars expectations
- Take appropriate initiative and display a growth mindset creating and regularly reflecting on individual pedagogical goals
- Submit unit plans and weekly lesson plans as prescribed by supervisor
- Maintain records related to student growth and achievement supporting and extending as needed
- Maintain student work samples including teacher feedback and assessment and encourage students to reflect on their work and their progress throughout the year
- Communicate in an ongoing and meaningful way with students parents/guardians through email phone calls progress reports and during parent/teacher conferences in order to ensure congruence and clear expectations about academic and/or behavioral concerns
- Provide assessment feedback to students and parents in a timely manner updating Toddle regularly
- Update Toddle platform (portfolio) regularly with classroom and/or student highlights
- Collaborate with other teachers to plan and implement MYP Interdisciplinary units
- Develop learning excursions and/or invite special guests to deepen class curriculum helping work towards the yearly goal of 1215 learning excursions per grade
- Demonstrate and insist on respectful use of class materials and the school environment
- Professionally collaborate with teachers and staff members to ensure consistency and continuity throughout the school
- Supervise students and generally assist as assigned
- Attend and participate in all required parentfacing events (ie parentteacher conferences showcase nights etc.
If you desire to work in a growing faithbased intentionally diverse urban International Baccalaureate high school we look forward to receiving your application. Email resumes to Tosha Jackson @t
Daystar Academy is a unique community where students are provided with a nurturing learning environment that allows them to explore discover and create. We are committed to more than academic excellence. Our curriculum allows students to engage with subject matter in experiential ways and promotes curiosity problem solving and respect of differences in thought and opinion. We foster a beautifully diverse student body that is made up of a variety of cultural ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our goal is to build a school community that reflects the diversity of the city and Gods Kingdom.
Daystars mission is to empower students to impact the world through a faithbased culturallyengaged globallyminded education. Our vision is to transform Chicago and the world by educating and empowering our students to live out the values of the kingdom of God.
Daystars mission is to empower students to impact the world through a faithbased culturallyengaged globallyminded education. Our vision is to transform Chicago and the world by educating and empowering our students to live out the values of the kingdom of God.
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