Lower School Art Teacher

Overview
The Spence School seeks a full-time Art Teacher in our Lower School Visual Arts Program (Grades K-4) to begin in August 2024. This position represents an opportunity to join a dynamic team of multidisciplinary artists who engage students in a curriculum grounded in artistic exploration, inquiry, and discovery.

The ideal candidate for this position is a working artist and lifelong learner with a collaborative spirit committed to teaching students how art-making can be a transformative experience for themselves and their community.

Responsibilities 

• Teach art classes in grades K-4
• Work collaboratively with the Lower School Art Team to develop and maintain a culture of openness, mutual respect, kindness, and inquiry in the art studio
• Create and implement art curriculum for grades K-4 
• Share in the upkeep of the art studio and kilns 
• Participate in department-wide initiatives concerning issues of equity, pedagogy, and curriculum
• Attend all faculty and department meetings and collaborate on interdisciplinary projects 
• Participate in school-wide events and professional development
• Other duties include supervising students during lunch and at arrival or dismissal times
   

Qualifications

• Has sustained experience teaching elementary-aged children 
• Has experience teaching a range of media
• Approaches work with optimism, energy, kindness, and a sense of humor
• Demonstrates cultural competency and skills by engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
• Possesses a master’s degree or equivalent experience
• Supports Spence’s commitment to equity and inclusion

Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. Therefore, we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination.