Saddle River Day School is seeking a passionate and dedicated full-time Art teacher to join the Lower School team for the 2025-2026 school year. This teacher will lead engaging and hands-on arts classes for students in PreK-3 through 2nd grade. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Collaborate to develop a curriculum that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of students in the program
• Develop lessons that introduce students to a variety of media, techniques, and artistic styles, encouraging exploration and individual expression
• Clearly and effectively communicate with families about their child’s academic, social and emotional growth and development
• Create a classroom community where each child feels valued as an individual
• Coordinate with the other Lower School teachers and Visual Arts Department members to maintain consistency in curriculum
• Motivate students to participate in various educational activities
• Create a positive, structured, learning and safe environment for students which nurtures artistic expression 
• Develop and maintain student behavioral and discipline policies
• Accommodate different learning styles and instruction methodology for students’ various learning styles and needs
• Maintain accurate attendance and grade records for each student
• Monitor student activities on school premises and ensure safety of every student in the classroom and school grounds
• Attend educational training and workshops for professional growth
• Integrate technology and current educational trends into classroom practices
• Participate actively in the life of the school community beyond the classroom, including contributing to extracurricular programs, events, and committees

The ideal candidate will: 

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Art, Art Education, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Have experience teaching art in an early childhood and/or elementary setting (other relevant experiences will be considered)
• Demonstrate a passion for visual arts and a commitment to nurturing creativity in young learners
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues

Our mission includes developing caring, ethical contributors to society and our teachers strive to provide students with opportunities to explore material and apply learned skills. Our teachers play a key role in curriculum design and work collaboratively with one another both inside and outside of their department to prepare a course of instruction that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of each individual learner. We are seeking a team member who possesses a growth mindset who can form dynamic relationships with students as well as colleagues based on positivity and collegiality.

This position starts August 2025. You can learn more about us by visiting our website: https://www.saddleriverday.org/

About Saddle River Day School

Saddle River Day School, located in the hills of Saddle River, New Jersey, was founded in 1957. Its student body of over 450 boys and girls is drawn from communities across New Jersey and New York. The school includes a Lower School, Middle School and Upper School and offers classes from PreK3-12. Saddle River Day School is a non-profit, non-discriminatory, co-educational, college-preparatory independent day school accredited by the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Over 85% of the faculty hold advanced degrees.

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