Holy Comforter Episcopal School seeks a full-time, 10-month Lower and Middle School Art Teacher beginning August 2024. Holy Comforter Episcopal School serves over 550 students from PK3 through 8th grade. Red bricks and white columns create a beautiful campus atmosphere on an almost 80-acre parcel.

Our philosophy at Holy Comforter Episcopal School is that the education of the total child can best take place in an environment centered in, and supported by, the love of God in Jesus Christ. We endeavor to help our students discover their talents and abilities, while encouraging them to develop a personal relationship with God. We strive to instill habits and attitudes conducive to academic achievement, responsible behavior, kindness, positive nurturing relationships, respect for others and maturity. We pledge to maintain a high scholastic standard and to equip our students with intellectual curiosity and confidence enabling them to achieve their maximum potential.

A HCES teacher must demonstrate a consistent sense of enthusiasm and passion that inspires children to want to learn; continually strive to foster new and innovative ideas to help grow the program beyond the required expectations; Continue to challenge yourself to be the consummate learner in your field and develop and implement lesson plans for the curriculum program assigned and show written evidence of preparation as required. In addition, teachers must:

Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences.

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials and equipment that reflect accommodation for individual needs of students assigned.
• Conduct assessment of student learning styles and use results for instructional activities.
• Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Cooperate with other members of staff in planning and implementing instructional goals, objectives and methods according to school requirements.
• Use technology in the teaching/learning process.
• Communicate regularly with parents about the progress of their child(ren) through newsletters, emails, webpage.
• Assist students in analyzing and improving methods and habits of study.
• Assume responsibility for extracurricular or co-curricular activities as assigned or approved by the school.
• Create and maintain positive relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom and administer discipline according to school and board policies.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Assist in selection of instructional materials.
• Prepare substitute lesson and emergency plans.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Florida teaching certificate required with endorsements for subject and level assigned or related certification. Prefer 1-2 years experience in teaching art to young students.

Frequent prolonged and irregular hours including but not limited to sitting, standing, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, grasping, climbing, walking and using hands. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employee is required to see, talk and hear and have use of limbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Maintain emotional control under stress and maintain positive attitude when dealing with parents and customers. Use available resources to define issues and solve problems. HCES is a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• 2nd grade
• 3rd grade
• 4th grade
• 5th grade
• Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School subjects:

• Visual & Performing Arts

School type:

• Private school
• Religious school

Application Question(s):

• Ability to pass a Level II Background Screen

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Tallahassee, FL (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tallahassee, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person