Part-time Lower School Visual Art Instructor

At The Mount Vernon School students are empowered to discover explore learn design create and effect change. With a commitment to Identity Diversity Equity and Action (IDEA) we welcome the opportunity to engage in honest vulnerable and courageous conversations that challenge our biases and assumptions. Our goal is to design a better world so we choose to equip students with the knowledge skills attributes and relationships they need to be impact-ready.

The Team

The Lower School Team works collaboratively to teach foundational literacies and build hands-on inquiry/project-based experiences for students. Each grade-level team is led by a Head of Grade and works with a Learning Coach to meet the needs of each individual student. Leveraging tools and resources such as visible thinking routines off-campus expeditions mindfulness/SEL internal/external experts and a team of connectors (Maker Performing Arts Physical Educator Science Spanish Visual Arts) the Lower School team is able to activate agency and imagination for our learners who are ready to make an impact today!

The Role

As our Maker Arts & Design Team (MV Studios) seeks to re-imagine arts education we are looking for a visual artist to teach Lower School Visual Art who is a connector & collaborator. Our goal is to provide learning activities developmentally appropriate to the age of the students in order to develop an interest in and ability for creative expression. We believe that every student has a unique capacity for creating art and our passion is finding and cultivating that ability in a positive and supportive environment. This part-time role would teach Grades 3-5 and be on campus for teaching planning and prep 20-25 hours a week.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating daily learning experiences with students
• Maintaining comprehensive records of performance progress and goals using digital tools/LMS
• Communicating with families
• Demonstrating and assisting students to use different techniques and media to develop artworks aligned to their artistic abilities
• Informing students about cultural and historical influences on art
• Encouraging students to express their own personalities and thoughts through the creative process
• Monitoring and maintaining classroom inventory/supplies
• Participating in weekly school/division/team meetings

Core Competencies

• Ability to cultivate respectful and affirming environments
• Culturally proficient & equity literate
• A track record of giving high-quality Responsive Feedback
• Proficiency in Google Suite & Mac/Apple OS
  

• Experience teaching art to children (preferably elementary age students)
• Bachelors degree in Fine Arts or Art Education (preferred)
• Teaching Certificate (preferred)
• Classroom experience (preferred)

As a part-time role this is an hourly non-exempt position.

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