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Visual Arts Teacher
Deerfield Academy
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Posted: 16-Feb-26
Location: Deerfield, Massachusetts
Type: Contract
Categories:
Visual/Performing Arts
Deerfield Academy, a private coeducational boarding school founded in 1797 and annually serving approximately 650 students grades 9-12, seeks a Visual Arts Teacher with a start date in July 2026.
Responsibilities:
The primary classroom responsibility will be teaching four sections of courses in the Visual Arts across grade and experience levels, including introductory courses. The primary out-of-classroom responsibilities will include leading co-curricular activities (varsity or sub-varsity teams, community service activities, publications, etc.), dormitory residence or supervision, advising, committee work, and family-style dining hall meals with students. Faculty also have opportunities to design and lead domestic and international travel programs. We anticipate this being a full-time faculty position.
Qualifications:
We are looking for candidates who exhibit excellence in the classroom and who can help develop in students the fundamental learning traits outlined in The Deerfield Student and A Framework For Schools. Beyond the classroom, candidates must be prepared to fully engage in the activities and less formal spaces that help define a strong residential educational community. Additionally, candidates for this position will possess the following specific attributes/qualifications:
Experience teaching Visual Arts, preferably to high school students
Interest and ability to teach introductory as well as advanced courses in Visual Arts
Preference given to candidates who have experience and ability to teach in multiple visual arts disciplines
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canvas Learning Management System, and other basic classroom technologies
Interest and demonstrated skill in working with adolescents
Demonstrated multicultural competency and commitment to inclusivity
Excitement for continued professional growth
Enthusiasm for developing and aligning shared approaches to student learning
The ability to work with colleagues as part of a team
A sense of humor
Working Conditions:
Close visual acuity to view a computer terminal, analyze text, data and/or figures.
Ability to frequently stand and/or sit for sustained periods of time
Ability to frequently reach items and paperwork
Ability to frequently sustain substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
Ability to frequently receive and communicate information, verbally and in writing
Ability to occasionally stoop or kneel
Ability to occasionally lift/carry/push up to 10 pounds
Disclaimer:
The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. This job description is not intended to be construed as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. It is expected that job duties and responsibilities will develop over time commensurate with performance.
Application materials must include a cover letter (specific to this position) and a resume. Candidates may also submit a brief statement of educational philosophy.
ABOUT DEERFIELD:
Deerfield offers an unmatched environment for teaching. Near the Five Colleges (Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and UMass Amherst), Deerfield’s 300-acre campus hosts exceptional facilities that enable powerful teaching both in and out of the classroom. Our students are engaging and excited to learn—and they are willing to work hard at their studies. Outside the classroom, our community is focused on active and ethical living.
Our teachers are committed to ongoing renewal. We seek candidates who are committed to their own professional growth, who are eager to work with colleagues in a productive manner towards departmental goals, and who can foster critical thinking, empathy, and determination in our students. As a boarding school, our faculty teach, mentor, and model—in the classroom, in the dorm, at the dining hall, and on the playing field.
Diversity is essential to Deerfield’s success. Diverse perspectives within our school population fuel creative and innovative thinking, build empathy and consideration, and provide varied skills and experiences from which the entire community can benefit. Deerfield actively seeks candidates who are members ...of or support traditionally underrepresented groups—especially in terms of race, sexual orientation, religious, ethnic and socioeconomic background.
Deerfield Academy is a private, coeducational boarding school located in western Massachusetts with 650 students and 130 faculty. The Academy was founded in 1797 and has no religious affiliation.
Deerfield Academy is committed to equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.