Art Teacher (Full Time)

Description

• →Knowledge of the art curriculum found in the Core Knowledge sequence
• →Guiding students to enjoy, appreciate, and interpret art in his/her daily life
• →Encouraging and assisting students to acquire skills in art through a series of sequential experiences
• →Encouraging students to develop their own creativity by providing opportunities for creativity
• →Encouraging and promoting the coordination of art with other subject areas in the curriculum
• →Determining the materials to be used in instruction and planning the best methods for presenting them
• →Assisting in planning, preparing, and presenting programs, field trips, and festivals for the school
• →Evaluating student performance in art
• →Maintaining students' grades

• Bachelor's Degree in related field from fully accredited college required
• Previous experience in classical education is preferred, but not required

Strong candidates will support the school’s Mission: to develop students in mind and character through a classical, content-rich curriculum that emphasizes the principles of virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility. They will have enthusiasm for the Vision: to be a nationally regarded K-12 classical school and serve as a local and national incubator for growth and promotion of classical education. And they will embody the school’s organizational values. We value

• the tenets of classical, liberal arts education;
• community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens;
• excellence in teaching and learning;
• the virtues we aim to teach our students: courage, courtesy, honesty, humility, perseverance, self-government, and service.

Atlanta Classical Academy is an open-enrollment, public charter school open to students who reside within the Atlanta Public Schools district. The school opened in 2014 with grades K – 8, and has added a grade each year as students have advanced. It is now a K – 12 academy. The children of full-time employees have enrollment preference.

Atlanta Classical Academy is an equal-opportunity employer. Interested candidates should apply via the school’s career site. Candidates must attach a letter of introduction, a C.V. or resume, and three character references to their application. For faculty positions, please attach a 300-500 word “statement of educational philosophy.”