Curtis School is seeking an elementary Art Associate Teacher to join a team-oriented, inclusive, and professional learning community.
We are a DK-6 co-ed elementary school whose mission is to “develop, in every child, a sound mind in a sound body, governed by a compassionate heart.”
We place an equal emphasis on academic, physical, social-emotional, and character education and instill a growth mindset modeled by faculty and staff who are the best in their craft.
The Upper Elementary Art Associate Teacher will support the Lead Teacher in maintaining a positive and creative learning environment for students in the art classrooms.
A successful candidate will work closely with the Lead Teacher and other colleagues to build an engaging curriculum that fulfills Curtis’s mission and values.
The Art Associate Teacher will spend a portion of their time teaching, with guidance and support from the Lead Teacher, and will enhance the instruction provided by the Lead Teacher by assisting in whole-group formats and working with students in small groups or one-on-one.
The candidate must have excellent time-management, organizational, and communication skills, be dynamic and adaptable to shifting work conditions, and open to feedback.
A collegial personality and responsiveness to direction are essential traits, as is a love of working with children.
Curtis School is fully committed to a diverse faculty and student body.
The candidate should possess an abundance of respect and sensitivity around racial, ethnic, socio-economic, and all differences.
The visual arts program at Curtis focuses on innovation while also developing students’ skills in the use of art materials and in methods of creative expression.
