Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Las Vegas, Nevada
Posted: 07-Jul-25
Location: Southborough, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Upper School Visual Art Teacher
Beginning August 2025
Description:
Fay School seeks a dynamic, flexible, and creative individual who loves teaching visual art and understands how to engage middle school-age students. The position includes teaching foundational visual arts courses along with a range of electives, including Drawing, Painting, Digital Photography and Media, Sculpture, and Ceramics. Outside the classroom, the Upper School Visual Art Teacher serves as an advisor to a small group of students, coaches or assists in other afternoon programs for two terms, and participates in the residential life program as either a campus resident or an off-campus faculty member. This is a full-time position and is eligible for benefits. Campus housing may be available.
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in arts education or the visual arts is required; a master’s degree is preferred. Working artists with teaching experience are encouraged to apply. Teacher certification is not required.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing and delivering engaging and developmentally appropriate lessons to students in grades 7-9
- Effectively using technology to enhance instruction and learning
- Assessing student performance and providing feedback that supports growth and development
- Conducting parent conferences and communicating effectively with parents and families
- Collaborate with colleagues in grade-level team meetings and department meetings
- As an advisor, serve as a primary point of contact for parents and families
- Engage in two trimesters of afternoon duties as assigned
- Performing duties to support the School’s residential life program
Fay School values teachers who believe in differentiated and developmentally-aligned approaches to teaching and learning, integrate instructional technology, understand the importance of cultural competence, and are attuned to the social and emotional growth of young students. At Fay, faculty and staff engage in and support school-wide equity and inclusion efforts. Fay seeks candidates who will reflect and enhance the diversity of our school community.
Fay School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic background, age, disability, military service, or any other category protected under applicable law, in its hiring, employment or other programs and activities.