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Form of workThis position is for art instruction in Studio Art and Design. This includes the specializations of Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics, and Sculpture.
Professional Qualifications
The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts (BFA), have significant teaching experience at the Middle School level, provide a portfolio of personal art practice, exhibit enthusiasm and skill for serving as a Middle School advisor, and demonstrate a record of innovation and professional growth in a school setting. Advanced degrees are strongly encouraged; state certification is not required.
Beyond these qualifications, we will give special consideration to forward-thinking applicants who possess a high level of professionalism, a commitment to a learner-centered environment, and collaboration with peers.
Overview of St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
Located six miles from Washington, D.C., St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, a PK-12 Episcopal School, educates the whole child by tending to the academic, social, physical, and spiritual needs of each of our students. Named as the #1 best workplace in Washington, D.C. by the Washington Post, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes is a positive and collegial community with a commitment to our mission to pursue goodness as well as knowledge and to honor the unique value of each of our members as a child of God in a caring community. SSSAS combines a rigorous academic program with outstanding opportunities in the arts, athletics and service learning for our students. SSSAS has a deep commitment to creating an inclusive community which values diversity and multiculturalism, and we seek candidates who have this same commitment. The diverse student body is 28% students of color, and 22% of our students receive financial aid to create a socioeconomically diverse community.
Our culture promotes lifelong learning, and our faculty members have a wealth of opportunities available to them to continue expanding their knowledge of both their disciplines and the field of education. Summer study grants, a multicultural seminar for new faculty, support for graduate studies, and conferences and workshops are just a few of the ways in which we support and encourage our teachers to continue to grow and learn.
St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School provides a comprehensive Visual Arts education program. Our faculty stress the importance of developing technical skill and personal voice through in-depth study into a variety of media. We welcome a diversity of experiences in our arts faculty so that our students encounter many avenues for thinking, revising, constructing, negotiating, developing, and symbolically expressing themselves through meaningful artmaking.
Interested applicants should apply through the SSSAS website at
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