Old Trail School is seeking a full-time Middle School Art Teacher for the 2023-24 school year. Responsibilities include a full-time teaching load requiring expertise and knowledge in teaching, drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, design, and other traditional and modern visual arts media. This position will teach a full load of classes and the candidate is expected to remain current on trends in art education, both statewide and national. The ideal candidate will maintain a positive and professional atmosphere in the classroom, demonstrating an ability to inspire and engage students. The candidate will exhibit strong leadership skills, creativity and flexibility and be able to promote the individual success of each student, regardless of artistic skill or level. It is the expectation that the candidate will create and maintain current and detailed lesson plans, provide differentiated instruction in the classroom, collaborate with peers, and be a role model for the School’s core values: Respect, Responsibility, Goodness, and Service. Effective multitasking and time management skills are a must.
Other duties may include coaching a sport, serving as an MS advisor, chaperoning students on field trips (local and out of state), and proctoring study halls.
Summit Artspace is interested in the many ways in which BIPOC+ artists impact our communities through their art. One artist will be selected to receive a $1,000 stipend to support the creation of a solo exhibition in Summit Artspace’s Horizon Gallery. Click here to apply.
