The Crefeld School seeks an experienced Art Teacher to begin August 2025.

Serving students in grades 7 through 12, The Crefeld School's mission is to graduate self-aware, empathetic, lifelong learners, who possess an appreciation for diverse perspectives, their role in society, and their ability to act as agents of change. Towards this end, we seek the same attributes in our staff. Located in Chestnut Hill, Crefeld is a gender inclusive school, providing an intentionally different college preparatory program to help students become their best selves.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching and planning 4 art classes daily for 7th -12th grade students
• Teaching or supporting up to 2 non-art classes daily (no lesson planning required)
• Purchasing and keeping organized many types of art materials
• Keeping an organized studio space
• Supporting the students in their learning process through feedback, grading, and creating a positive classroom community in the studio
• Maintaining and updating Blackbaud (the school’s LMS) for each class 
• Advisor to 7-9 students, serving as the primary point of contact for those students’ guardians, writing report card narratives, and conducting two family report card conferences per year
• Leading the planning and execution of 2 visual art shows per year in collaboration with arts teachers
• Planning and leading a weekly co-curricular activity that meets once per week, during the school day
• Planning and leading a week-long intensive course as part of our Spring Mini Course program, each year
• Other support duties as assigned, that are shared among all staff (lunch duty, subbing classes, attending field trips, etc.)

Ideal candidates will possess the following credentials /qualities:

• Master’s degree preferred, BA or BFA in art, design, or art education required 
• Strong advocate for meeting the needs of a neurodiverse population; experience with Universal Design for Learning a plus
• Experience teaching a variety of 2D art classes and art making processes
• Experience helping students prepare portfolios for admission to art college

The person we are seeking will possess demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice and will be able to model anti-racist and anti-sexist practices with both students and staff. The Crefeld School provides a strongly collegial professional environment, where collaboration, participation, creativity, and flexibility are highly prized attributes. People of color and members of the LGBTQIA community are strongly encouraged to apply. 

How To Apply: please gather the following items and place them into a single Google Drive folder. Title this folder “FirstName-LastName-Crefeld Art Teacher Applicant,” then share that folder with employment@crefeld.org.

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• List of 3 References
• Teaching Philosophy/Teaching Statement
• 8-10 pieces of your personal artwork collected into a single PDF or slideshow, one piece per page/slide; please label each piece with title, date, medium, dimensions
• 10-15 examples of your students’ artwork collected into a single PDF or slideshow, one piece per page/slide; please label each piece with students’ grade, date, medium, dimensions, and a brief note about the assignment for which the work was generated
• Sample lesson plan

About The Crefeld School

The mission of The Crefeld School is to graduate self-aware, empathetic, lifelong learners, who possess an appreciation for diverse perspectives, their role in society, and their ability to act as agents of change.

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