Upper School Faculty
Visual Arts Instructor 
Begins August 2025

Job Summary: The Pembroke Hill School seeks a full-time Visual Arts instructor for the 2025-2026 school year. The position will involve teaching students in grades 9 to 12, with the ability to teach a variety of visual arts courses, from introductory to advanced levels. Candidates should have overall visual arts experience in 2d and 3d media, with a special focus on drawing and painting. In addition to drawing and painting, other teaching assignments may include any of the following, per the candidate’s interest and experience: AP Art & Design Portfolio, AP Art History, and yearbook Design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teaches 4 sections of Visual Arts (grades 9-12) each semester.
• Develops and maintains long-range and daily instructional plans for each course using various teaching and assessment tools and strategies.
• Integrates technology seamlessly into teaching strategies and practices.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in school and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student conduct with the cooperation of the school administration.
• Shares in the sponsorship of student activities and participates in faculty committees.

Schedule: Teaching positions are based on the school year (August through May). During the school year, there are three school vacations –  one week at Thanksgiving, two weeks in December, and two weeks in March – plus holidays, personal and sick days.

Compensation: Compensation will be based on a competitive norm influenced by area and peer schools, using years of teaching experience and the highest completed degree. Transcripts and verification of employment will be required. Benefits include health, dental, retirement match (up to 8%), professional development opportunities, PHS tuition remission, free lunch, and more! 

About Pembroke Hill School:

Pembroke Hill School is an independent school in Kansas City, Missouri. Pembroke Hill seeks to fulfill our mission by recognizing that diversity, belonging, equity, and inclusion are integral elements of school and community life. Our mission-inspired goal is together, cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all. Cultivating each to be a global thinker and valuable member of the PHS community, poised to acquire the academic and life skills that make a significant difference for all.

We have newer and updated facilities, excellent classroom resources, small class sizes, and a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package. If you would like to join a highly qualified team who enjoys teaching talented and dedicated students please complete the online application to be considered. 

Physical Demands for Faculty positions: 

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods. For elementary and lower school, sit on the floor for extended periods of time.
• Ability to enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone
• Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone
• Physical ability to lift, carry and/or hold up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height
• Ability to occasionally balance, reach, bend, squat, stoop, or kneel
• Ability to climb stairs, walk, and occasionally run, if required 

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A master’s degree is preferred. 
• A minimum of two years of experience teaching visual arts in an educational environment is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with and supporting students of various ages/grades.
• Demonstrated commitment to equitable and inclusive practices with respect to pedagogy, curriculum, and community engagement.
• Open-mindedness, flexibility, and enthusiasm about giving and receiving feedback.

About Pembroke Hill School

The Pembroke Hill School is a private independent school with 100+ years of history located in a beautiful and historical area in Kansas City. We currently have approximately1,200 students from Early Years through grade 12 on two campuses within a mile of each other. Pembroke Hill School has a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you would like to be considered for an employment opportunity, visit www.pembrokehill.org/about-us/employment and complete an online application.

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