Boca Raton, Florida
San Francisco, California
Posted: 26-Mar-26
Location: New York, New York
Type: Part Time
Salary: $25,000-$50,000
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Salary Details:
Preferred Education:
Trevor Day School seeks candidates for an Art Teacher to join our Lower School community in a part-time capacity. This faculty member will lead and assist Preschool–5th Grade art education classes and collaborate with Trevor’s art department in planning and following a balanced visual arts program. The chosen candidate will work closely with the two other Lower School Art teachers in our dual-spaced art studio, delivering a curriculum that explores a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D media. All curriculum, materials, tools, and spaces are shared among the Lower School Art teaching team. We seek an experienced teacher who practices a materials-based, process-oriented art education philosophy and engages in a multicultural pedagogy. The successful candidate will track students’ progress and report clearly and effectively in written and verbal form.
Responsibilities include:
- Implementing a Preschool–5th Grade art education curriculum that incorporates the artistic process, supports skill development, and reflects a materials-based, multicultural, and process-oriented philosophy.
- Planning lessons and tailoring instruction to meet students’ individual needs.
- Collaborating closely with teachers and specialists regarding curriculum and student progress.
- Coordinating with the faculty, families, and administrators to best support student growth.
- Communicating about student progress through family conferences, home reports, and regular emails.
Qualifications include:
- Experience with teaching the artistic process at the elementary school level
- Ability to collaborate closely and communicate effectively with a team
- The desire to encourage lifelong learning through fostering artistic habits of mind and cultivating creative expression
- Encouragement of the process of art making and problem solving over the end product
- Experience in leading artistic explorations across a variety of 2-D and 3-D mediums and processes
- Ability to collaborate across disciplines and to integrate artistic expression
- A dedication to fostering students’ social and emotional well-being
- A sense of humor, an interest in professional growth, a commitment to school-wide initiatives, and the ability to be both the lead and a team player
Structure of Working Hours/Days:
- Working hours (16 hrs/week) will generally fall within the school day (8:00 am - 3:00 pm)
The salary range for this 0.4 FTE position is $25,000–$50,000 as per the school’s salary scale. When extending an offer for employment, Trevor Day School bases the salary upon several factors that include (but are not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education, training, key skills, and peer salary equity. The school also offers a competitive benefits package.
Trevor Day School provides 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 veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.