MIDDLE SCHOOL VISUAL ART TEACHER

Starts August 2019, Part-time – 40% FTE

 

TEACH WITH US.

Come cultivate + celebrate the intellectual, imaginative + humanitarian promise of each student.

 

We seek a team member who is a(n):

• Talented, student-centered + inspiring teacher + artist
• Passionate educator experienced in guiding students to develop artistic skills (3-5 years experience in Grades 6-8 preferred)
• Experience with or interest in learning maker, media + electronic arts
• Experienced creating classroom environments with structure + emotional safety for students to take creative risks
• Culturally competent, engaged community member
• Excellent communicator + collaborator
• Stand-up comedian…or at least has a good sense of humor

 

The Work

• Teach 9 hours of art weekly to 6^th to 8^th Grades through 90-minute classes to each MS section
• Collaborate with the DDET (Director of Design, Engineering & Technology) and Lower School Art Teacher to implement visual art program
• Collaborate + co-teach with DDET to integrate maker, media + electronic arts
• Collaborate with Middle School teachers to continue interdisciplinary project opportunities
• Inspire, promote, + develop the artistic, creative + expressive potential that exists in every student
• Maintain a program that includes two-dimensional fundamentals + three-dimensional mixed media concepts
• Develop in students an enjoyment of + appreciation for visual arts
• Sustain SFS artistic traditions

 

The San Francisco School

An independent school, pre-K through eighth grade, with a commitment to a multicultural + inclusive community The School embraces San Francisco’s ethnic, cultural + economic diversity.  Our progressive approach to education encourages children to develop self-reliance, strong academic skills,  creativity, + a sense of social justice. They graduate academically prepared, inquisitive, courageous, + eager for the challenges ahead.

 

We are committed to increasing staff diversity, both to reflect the high value SFS places on multicultural understanding + for the direct benefit of each student.

 

If you are ready to join us, send a single document by 6/21 with your letter of interest, resume + 3 references to: jobs@sfschool.org

 

See us today:  www.sfschool.org

How we will grow:  Strategic Plan – www.sfschool.org/our-story/strategic-plan/

Questions?  Just give us a call: 415.239.5065