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ABOUT OUR TEAM

Our Humanities team comprises talented professionals who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to instructing and engaging students in the study of the arts, English, history, and world languages. Gann’s outstanding faculty sharpens our students’ intellect, challenging them to become analytical, creative, empathetic, and out-of-the-box thinkers.

Each art teacher at Gann is a professional artist in their respective discipline, committed to inspiring our students to self-actualize through artistic expression. We believe that the arts provide a unique framework for our students to develop essential skills for success in high school and beyond, including risk-taking, critical thinking, collaboration, and iteration. Our department's guiding mission aligns with the school's.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Gann Academy seeks an Art Teacher to instruct in Media Arts and Pottery. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in graphic design, photography (digital and film), video production, emerging media tools, and ceramics. We're seeking someone who combines artistic expertise with a passion for developing engaging, student-centered curriculum with clear objectives, compelling activities, and thoughtful assessments that move students toward skill and content mastery. This full-time teaching role includes course instruction, student advising, and active participation in community life.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Teaching Duties 

• Teach arts courses across multiple levels, including Graphic Design, Pottery, and 9^th Grade Media Arts Foundations.

• Offer differentiated instruction to serve a wide range of learners.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with students, parents, and colleagues in person and via email.

• Maintain classroom materials, including digital equipment, darkroom tools, pottery wheels, and kiln.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary projects and student exhibitions.

Community Involvement & Engagement

• Serve as a student advisor or the equivalent. 
• Serve as club advisor or the equivalent. 
• Attend and participate in communal programs outside the classroom during school hours, modeling and encouraging appropriate behavior while monitoring students during events and programming. 
• Attend and participate in open houses, graduation, and other special events, which may take place in the evenings and/or weekends.  

Collaborative Responsibilities  

• Work with students outside of the classroom as needed.  
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across all departments.  
• Attend and participate in department meetings; collaborate with department members and the instructional director on curriculum development, lesson planning, student issues, and department initiatives.  
• Assist colleagues with substitution when able; arrange and communicate class coverage as needed.  

Professional Development, Growth, and Training  

• Attend and participate in all faculty/staff workday programs, in-service training (including both August and June in-service days), orientation programs, seminars, and safety training/drills.  
• Pursue professional development opportunities in or out of school; display willingness and ability to grow, learn, and practice self-reflection; work with an instructional director and other members of the faculty and administration on educational and pedagogical growth and innovative tools and techniques in and out of the classroom. 

 QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• A Master’s degree is preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• A commitment to student-centered, mastery-based teaching
• Strong portfolio in graphic design, photography, video, or multimedia
• Fluency with industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite
•  Experience working with both digital and analog media, including DSLR cameras, editing software, and darkroom processes
• Proficiency in ceramics techniques
• Ability to manage and maintain classroom technology and creative equipment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Must be proficient in English to carry out work as assigned

About Gann Academy

Gann Academy is a pluralistic Jewish day school that challenges students to cultivate their talents and interests in all areas of human potential: intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical. Our faculty made up of both Jewish and non-Jewish educators facilitate the student journey. We seek teachers who are committed to collaborating and growing in their teaching practice; supporting diverse learners in the classroom; and connecting with students outside the classroom, both formally and informally. In growing our department, we are particularly interested in expanding the diversity of voices in our literature faculty. We are also interested in candidates who can help the department envision opportunities for collaboration across the humanities.  BENEFITS Gann Academy is an independent high school in Waltham, MA that offers a competitive, and comprehensive benefits package featuring generous paid time off policies – paid vacation, paid sick days, and roughly 20 additional paid days off - based on the Jewish calendar. It is truly a unique and generous benefits package offered only at Gann! Employer match Retirement (403B), and Health and Dental insurance, are just a few of t...he benefits offered to eligible employees upon day one of joining the Gann community. Hungry? Gann has a full-service kosher dairy dining hall complete with a fresh salad bar and hot bar. Gann offers an attractive physical environment with bright spaces, FREE parking, and extensive fitness facilities available for our faculty and staff. Gann celebrates a community of smart, collaborative, and compassionate professionals; Gann staff/faculty tout the support and teamwork of their colleagues as a highlight of their Gann experience and one in which Gann is different from any other school or community. Come find out for yourself!

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