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The Lexington School has an immediate opening for a vibrant educator who believes there is an artist in every child. We’re seeking a creative, joyful, and collaborative art teacher to lead our visual arts program for students in Grades 2 –5 and inspire middle schoolers through engaging elective courses.

The ideal candidate is:

• Well-versed in best practices for visual art pedagogy.
• Passionate about helping young learners explore a wide range of artistic techniques, materials, and cultural perspectives.
• Excited to work with a range of ages and developmental stages.
• Comfortable with various media: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, fiber, digital tools, and beyond.
• A positive, growth-minded presence who thrives in a team environment.
• Someone who sees the arts as a vital part of school life and community identity.
• Able to manage multiple creative projects simultaneously.
• Solutions-oriented and an effective communicator.
• Continually evolving as an educator.

A Bachelor's Degree in Education is preferred. Competitive salary. Please direct resume and cover letter to employment@thelexingtonschool.org

Recognized as a national leader among independent elementary schools by The Best Schools organization, The Lexington School is a 2-year-old through 8th Grade school of some 600 students located in Lexington, KY. With an average class size of 12, a talented and diverse faculty, and robust resources, The Lexington School is a fantastic place to work and grow as a professional. It is also located in a growing and thriving community; Lexington is known as well for high tech, health care, and horses. The community is also the hub for many national businesses, home of the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University, and offers an excellent quality of life.

Teachers at The Lexington School maintain a learning environment that supports the school’s mission, working to help instill integrity, a joyful pursuit of learning and a strong work ethic in students. Teachers will model the TLS Mission Skills, and strive to exemplify each of the faculty created indicators of teaching excellence, which are:

• Teamwork and Collegiality
• Ethics, Time Management, and School Culture
• Resilience and Growth Mindset
• Best Practice Instruction and Assessment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Teach dynamic visual arts classes to Grades 2–5.
• Design and lead quarterly middle school art elective courses.
• Foster a welcoming classroom environment that encourages curiosity, confidence, and creative risk-taking.
• Collaborate with faculty and students on school-wide creative projects.
• Support set, scenery, and prop design for school performances and community events in collaboration with other school faculty.
• Showcase student artwork through exhibitions and collaborative displays.
• Maintain an art classroom that is safe and organized where supplies are stored and kept in good repair.
• Teach visual arts in alignment with the scope and sequence of the School’s visual arts curriculum.
• Record lesson plans and pacing schedules as part of curriculum mapping.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional and positive learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Document progress of students and write narrative report card comments twice per year.
• Communicate with parents as needed.
• Maintain professional competence through professional growth activities.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day, such as recess, lunch, and breaks.
• Participate in grade level, division, and full faculty meetings, and serve on school committees as required.
• Attend divisional and school-wide required events (e.g. prep-planning, Open Houses, conferences, etc.).
• Present a positive image of The Lexington School to the outside community, including social networking sites.
• Supervise students during field trips, dances, and other events. Experiential learning is an integral part of the TLS experience, and travel on trips is an expectation of faculty members.
• Other duties as assigned by the Division Head or Head of School.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position operates in a professional school environment with moderate noise levels.
• Requires sitting and/or standing for long periods of time at a desk.
• Requires regular eye-hand coordination, and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, telephone, mobile device, calculator, and other classroom equipment as required to teach.
• Regular kneeling, lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and reaching above the shoulders up to fifty [50] pounds.

Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, to meet the needs of the school.

The Lexington School is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, benefits, practices, or opportunities for employment on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or status as a smoker or non-smoker, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in education or pertinent subject area from accredited university required; master’s or other advanced degree preferred.
• Teaching experience working with school aged children preferred.
• Experience teaching with a wide variety of artistic media preferred. 

About The Lexington School

With an enrollment of over 600 students, 269 in the Lower School, The Lexington School is an educational leader in Kentucky. In the past decade, it has grown in size, impact, and reputation. Known for its strong academics, focus on character, and warm, caring community, the mission of the school is to maximize the potential of all its students ages two years old through 8th grade. The campus includes 140,000 sf of academic buildings with distinct areas for Preschool, Lower School, Middle School, and The Learning Center, play spaces for each division, athletic fields, 2 gyms, and a large dining space serving locally sourced foods. The recently completed ONE School Project created innovative learning and play spaces for every age child, including a large academic center, meeting and project rooms, and innovation lab. The center of The Lexington School has always been its rigorous academic program and focus on values. The School’s reputation for excellence extends to independent, public, and parochial schools locally and nationally through graduates who attend boarding schools. The Best Private Schools, an independent online resource providing school rankings and recommendatio...ns, ranked TLS #2 among all schools nationally, an honor the School did not seek but of which they are understandably proud. With the recent ONE School Project additions and renovations, curricular innovation and active learning is at the forefront of a Lexington School education. Just published, the 2020 Strategic Vision and Plan outlines areas of focus and detailed action plans that will move the school forward with strength and purpose.

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