The Blake School seeks an interim Middle School visual art teacher to cover a leave from March 30-June 5, the remainder of the 2025-26 school year.
The successful candidate will be an actively practicing artist with middle school teaching experience and genuine enthusiasm for working with early adolescents.
This 1.0 FTE interim position is not eligible for benefits.
Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that makes a community strong and empowers students to engage across differences.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately.
Responsibilities:
Teach five sections of visual art each quarter
Serve as an eighth grade advisor
Participate in required faculty meetings, trainings and staffings
Serve as a member of the department of visual and performing arts, attending meetings and supporting the work of the department
Maintain gallery displays of student art in hallways, lobbies and other creative spaces
Support the school, its mission and its leadership
Engage fully with the community-based experience of an independent school
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Requirements
Undergraduate degree (BA/BS/BFA); a master’s degree will be an advantage
Classroom experience teaching foundational components of 2D/3D visual art
Ability to differentiate instruction when necessary to reach all learners
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with stakeholders across the school
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Interested in this position? Submit your application to The Blake School before the deadline.
