Career Center

The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion, and as such, seeks to hire talented employees with diverse backgrounds.

The Buckley School, the oldest K-12 coeducational preparatory school in Los Angeles, is looking for a nurturing and highly-skilled art educator to take over our award winning 3-D arts program. The position will be responsible for teaching students in grades six through twelve, focusing primarily on ceramics and metal. Past curricular experiences have included clay building and throwing, glass fusing and molding, jewelry making, metal casting and welding, and more. The teacher will also be responsible for a student advisory and is expected to be a collaborative and engaged community member at Buckley, enthusiastically participating in the Visual Arts department and on the greater faculty and supporting the school’s mission, commitment to DEI, and Portrait of a Graduate. Qualified candidates might also be considered for the Visual Arts Department Chair or Associate Chair position which may also be open.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Instruction:

• Plans, organizes, and implements appropriate discipline-specific, interdisciplinary, and differentiated educational experiences and classroom environment to fulfill the Portrait of a Graduate, the school’s mission, DEI initiatives and Commitments, and also ensures students find agency, purpose, and relevancy in their learning
• Provides differentiated instruction to meet individualized needs by creating meaningful relationships, and practicing growth mindset
• Provides for continued student learning during teacher absences from classroom

Curriculum:

• Participates in regular review, revision, development, and documentation of curriculum by utilizing recent research in neuroscience, education, psychology and futurism
• Participates in establishing grade level, departmental and/or school level curriculum goals

Procedural Responsibilities:

• Upholds all expectations, policies and practices outlined in the school’s employee handbook, the collective bargaining agreement and other foundational documents
• Maintains accurate electronic records for each student

Students/Staff/Community Relations:

• Creates warm and uplifting professional relationships with students, families, and all constituencies of the school
• Communicates with students, families, and administrators effectively concerning student progress
• Serves as an ambassador for the school at all times, on and off campus, for example: upholding the expectations in the employee and family handbooks; speaking positively about the school and its community members; participating in the school’s efforts to recruit and retain new families, faculty and staff; etc.

 RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Teach a full load of courses, as defined by the collective bargaining agreement
• Serve as an advisor or homeroom teacher, as appropriate
• Participate in the life of the school by attending assemblies, games, concerts, galas, and other school events.
• Provide supervision for lunch, study hall, recess, etc. and other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience teaching ceramics and metal at the middle and/or upper school level
• Outstanding samples of previous students’ work
• Demonstrated competency in diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice
• Proficiency in using technology in instruction
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments
• A profound respect for children and adolescents

PREFERRED CANDIDATES WILL HAVE:

• Master’s degree, and /or Doctorate and/or teaching credential
• Demonstrated leadership in diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice
• Experience with classroom technology to connect the study of world languages to the modern world
• Capacity to establish an immersive language-learning classroom where students develop proficiency in the target language
• Flexibility to offer collaborative and individual learning opportunities that support student growth
• Experience in implementing project-based learning to support student-driven discovery and exploration
• Experience teaching both digital and darkroom photography

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Models the highest standards of professionalism and creates warm, uplifting and trusting learning environments and working relationships marked by humor, positivity, humility, empathy, excellent emotional intelligence, extraordinary interpersonal skills, and collaboration.
• Demonstrates great individual integrity, initiative, self-awareness, commitment to personal and professional growth, and the ability to receive and apply feedback
• Possesses a passion for education, particularly in an independent school environment, conveyed by a solid understanding of educational practice and philosophy grounded in DEIJ
• Knowledge of and demonstrated competency in diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justices
• Relishes the joys and challenges of working with k-12 students and possesses a deep understanding of the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of children
• Demonstrates adaptability, dependability, good judgment, strong social skills and the abilities to read, assess, imagine, evaluate, calculate, & make wise decisions
• Significant experience implementing instructional programs
• Demonstrates strong communication skills in person, in writing, by phone and through other electronic means (such as Zoom).

KNOWLEDGE:

• Current knowledge of all subject area content
• Knowledge of instructional methodologies to support discipline-specific and transdisciplinary learning, and the ability to learn and implement knew instructional practices over time
• Knowledge of and ability to implement useful diagnostic and progress assessment measures.
• Knowledge and effective use of instructional methods and learning materials.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Blackbaud/Education Edge, Zoom, and the ability to learn new and evolving technology.

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to Gregg Sacon, Director of Innovative Teaching & Learning, at gsacon@buckley.org. In a cover letter/email please explain how you have included diversity, equity, and inclusion in your work with students or colleagues.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

The Buckley School proudly carries on the mission of its founder, Dr. Isabelle Buckley, who in 1933 set out to provide students with an education characterized not only by academic excellence, but also a sense of self-esteem, responsibility, and character. An independent, coeducational day school for students in kindergarten through grade 12, providing students with a program based on critical thinking, creative self expression through arts, physical development, and moral education lies at the heart of Buckley’s ethos.

At The Buckley School, faculty and staff believe in their students, see their capacity for growth, and nurture their ability to create and evaluate. Students are honored for their diverse backgrounds and admired for their ability to lead with empathy and courage. Inspired by its mission, Dr. Buckley’s Four-Fold Plan — education with equal emphasis on Academics, the Arts, Athletics, and Moral Education — and the Buckley Commitment of Honesty, Loyalty, Respect, Kindness, Self-Reliance, and Self-Discipline, faculty uplift students, partner with parents, and build community every day.