ATELIERISTA & IB CURRICULUM DEVELOPER

La Scuola International seeks experienced and passionate Atelierista for the upcoming school year.

The Atelierista is a teacher with an artistic background responsible for the design and development of learning environments for children the upkeep of the atelier the execution of projects and research and the documentation to make childrens learning processes visible.

The Atelierista brings deep expertise in visual arts materials and creative processes to support childrens learning through inquiry expression and research. Grounded in the principles of the Reggio Emilia approach the Atelierista collaborates closely with teachers to design environments provocations and long-term investigations that honor childrens theories 100 languages and ways of knowing. They hold a high image of the child and are experts in documentation. 

The Atelierista is not a specialist teacher but a co-researcher and collaborator who supports the integration of aesthetic symbolic and material exploration throughout the curriculum.

Core Role & Responsibilities

Atelier & Learning Environment 

• Design curate and maintain the atelier and other creative learning spaces across campus
• Select and organize open-ended high-quality materials that invite intentional exploration transformation and sustained inquiry
• Collaborate on classroom environment design to ensure spaces function as a third teacher

Pedagogical Collaboration

• Partner with classroom teachers to co-plan co-research and reflect on long-term projects learning outcomes units of inquiry and emergent curriculum
• Support educators in deepening their use of materials visual languages and documentation as tools for learning
• Participate in pedagogical meetings reflective practice and professional learning communities

IB Curriculum Development & Integration

• Collaborate with pedagogical leadership and teaching teams to integrate Reggio-inspired inquiry documentation and visual languages within the IB framework
• Support the design and refinement of Units of Inquiry through material exploration conceptual provocations and project-based research
• Align documentation and assessment practices with IB learning goals and Approaches to Learning
• Contribute to curriculum mapping and reflection to ensure coherence between emergent curriculum and IB standards

In the Classroom

• Work directly with children individually in small groups and in project work to support investigation expression and meaning-making
• Observe children closely to identify emerging interests hypotheses and symbolic languages
• Respect children as capable protagonists in their own learning supportingnot directingtheir creative processes

Documentation & Research

• Collaborate with teachers on pedagogical documentation that makes learning visible
• Use documentation as a reflective and interpretive tool to inform curriculum development
• Contribute to school-wide exhibitions displays and publications that communicate learning to families and the broader community
• Work with staff to interpret and document childrens work to encourage student reflection on their own learning and to understand the learning strategies children use
• Guide integration of exploration through visual arts to learning and hypothesis testing
• Participates in internal and external  professional development opportunities 
• Present and prepare materials at various events as needed throughout the year including Admissions open houses
• Spotlight series and other events as needed
• Develop and curate the end of year School Exhibit
• Produce display documentation booklets and films on projects and learning experiences that happen in the classroom
• Communicating and presenting to others and influencing others regarding all of the above as required
• Managing the Digital Atelier with support from other members of staff using technology as an extension of the creative process

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Master of Arts Arts Management Arts Psychology or other related degree required. 
• Minimum of 24 months of experience with Reggio Emilia Approach (or equivalent) and familiarity with the International Baccalaureate framework. 
• Bilingual and bi-literate in Italian and English with native or near-native Italian proficiency.
• The ability to reflect critically on ongoing learning and integrate individual projects with larger projects.

Preferred Traits

• Deep respect for children as competent curious and capable learners.
• Comfort with ambiguity emergent curriculum and long-term project work.
• Strong collaborative mindset and ability to work across roles and disciplines.
• Reflective research-oriented approach to teaching and learning.

Additional Information :

Start date:  August 1 2026

Salary:  $70000 - $95000 annual salary commensurate with experience and credentials.  Relocation may be reimbursed up to $3000 for international and up to $750 for domestic moves with proof of qualifying expenses. 

Benefits & Compensation:  Full time positions receive generous compensation and benefits package including medical vision and dental coverage. The school also offers an Employer-Matched Retirement Account (up to 5%) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Health Savings Account (HSA) Commuter Benefits Group Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Employee Assistance Program World Travel Assistance. Benefits may be available for employees who work between 20-29 hours per week with employees being responsible for 50% of the monthly premiums.

Other benefits include Personal Time Off Paid Federal Holidays and School Closures daily warm lunch while on site Employee Referral Bonuses Outstanding Professional Development and Mentorship throughout the year Free Employee Childcare for students enrolled at La Scuola during Professional Development Days.

How to Apply: Refer to the Employment Opportunities within and apply online. Please include a cover letter sharing your background and interest and your résumé (translated into English) as a first step. Applicants should be prepared to share three professional references and a teaching demonstration. 

Final candidates will need to pass both Criminal Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance and a physical exam and provide a recent copy of a negative TB test and other immunization records. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time