Art Teacher (Lower School - Part Time)

Description

Atlanta Classical Academy seeks a part-time Art Teacher. This position focuses on our lower school students building a love for art, as well as developing the skills needed to do art well, is the primary responsibility. Teachers are expected to demonstrate high moral character and have mastery of the subject(s) they teach. They will work collaboratively to create a working and learning environment for all students that is safe, secure, and respectful. While this is a part-time position we hope to find a candidate who will also be willing to lend their skills towards are after school programs which seeks to enhance the experience students are having during the school day.

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Knowledge of the art curriculum found in the Core Knowledge sequence
• Guiding students to enjoy, appreciate, and interpret art in his/her daily life
• Encouraging and assisting students to acquire skills in art through a series of sequential experiences
• Encouraging students to develop their own creativity by providing opportunities for creativity
• Encouraging and promoting the coordination of art with other subject areas in the curriculum
• Determining the materials to be used in instruction and planning the best methods for presenting them
• Assisting in planning, preparing, and presenting programs, field trips, and festivals for the school
• Evaluating student performance in art
• Maintaining students' grades

Qualified candidates will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field from fully accredited college required
• Previous experience in classical education is preferred, but not required

Strong candidates will support the school’s Mission: to develop students in mind and character through a classical, content-rich curriculum that emphasizes the principles of virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility. They will have enthusiasm for the Vision: to be a nationally regarded K-12 classical school and serve as a local and national incubator for growth and promotion of classical education. And they will embody the school’s organizational values. We value

• the tenets of classical, liberal arts education;
• community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens;
• excellence in teaching and learning;
• the virtues we aim to teach our students: courage, courtesy, honesty, humility, perseverance, self-government, and service.

About Atlanta Classical Academy:

Atlanta Classical Academy is an open-enrollment, public charter school open to students who reside within the Atlanta Public Schools district. The school opened in 2014 with grades K – 8, and has added a grade each year as students have advanced. It is now a K – 12 academy. The children of full-time employees have enrollment preference.

Atlanta Classical Academy is an equal-opportunity employer. Interested candidates should apply via the school’s career site. Candidates must attach a letter of introduction, a C.V. or resume, and three character references to their application. For faculty positions, please attach a 300-500 word “statement of educational philosophy.”