Art Teacher

Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton New Jersey an independent Catholic diverse all-girls preschool to 12th grade Sacred Heart School with a mission to educate the whole child and inspire young women to lead lives of exceptional leadership and service is searching for a Part-Time Lower School Art Teacher.

The ideal candidate has expertise in their field a passion for curricular innovation a proven ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary setting and a strong belief in all-girls education. An equal opportunity employer Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is looking for an anti-racist educator committed to diversity equity inclusion and belonging who will demonstrate cross-cultural awareness in their teaching and leadership practices. The school seeks candidates who can:

Create a joyful inclusive classroom/work environment that promotes the mission and Goals of Stuart.

Design and implement age-appropriate lesson plans that cover a variety of media including drawing painting ceramics sculpture and digital art.

Guide students in using artistic tools and techniques while encouraging original expression and happy accidents.

Work collaboratively with curriculum leaders specialists and support staff.

Use multicultural teaching/leadership methods materials and resources that reflect multiple perspectives.

Integrate lessons on famous artists diverse cultural traditions and historical movements to provide context to the creative process.

Show ability to confidently address behavioral issues and other challenges that may arrive in the classroom in order to maintain a safe learning environment that invites belonging and developmentally appropriate routines and practices.

Maintain an organized safe and inspiring studio environment. This includes managing high-energy transitions and the (sometimes messy) logistics of art supplies.

Take part in shared responsibilities and duties across the school day and week.

Engage in professional development opportunities to further develop inclusive teaching and leadership practices.

The successful candidate will have at least a Bachelors Degree in Visual Arts or a related field and experience teaching at the elementary level is preferred.

Experience at an all-girls school or faith-based school are a plus.

A strong commitment to mission belonging and inclusive pedagogy

A love and respect for children.

Reliable collaborative nature and eagerness to contribute to close-knit teaching teams.

All experience levels including early and change of career candidates are encouraged to apply

Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and a philosophy consistent with the mission and goals of the Sacred Heart. Successful candidates will be collaborative innovative and student-centered.

The hiring range for this position is $18757 to $36966 at 36% FTE. Compensation offered will be based upon a candidates education years of experience skill set and internal equity.