Part-Time Gr. 1-5 Art Teacher

SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox, co-educational day school in Riverdale, NY, is now accepting resumes for a part-time art educator with 3 years of teaching art to elementary age students, grades 1-5. This is a part-time position, one day/week (Tuesdays).

Responsibilities:

-Manage art classroom effectively 

-Teach knowledge and skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history

-Teach students in a fair, warm, and open-minded environment with differentiated learning

-Approach teaching art with warmth, enthusiasm and creativity

-Demonstrate techniques in activities such as drawing and painting

-Understand a variety of “masters” techniques 

-Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students

-Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment

-Organize storage areas and control use of materials, equipment and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection 

-Evaluate each student’s performance and growth

-Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community 

Qualifications:

-A minimum of 3 years of teaching art to elementary age students, grades 1-5

-Diverse skills as an artist and with various media

-Comfortable with team collaboration

-Experience with curation of student work

-Ability to work on school-wide art installations

-Exhibits strong ability to build connections with students, to develop an atmosphere of respect and empathy, and to build an inclusive classroom community

-Approaches problem-solving in a positive, creative, and encouraging manner

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About SAR:

SAR Academy is a Modern Orthodox co-educational nursery through grade 8 day school located in Riverdale, NY. We are dedicated to the belief that every child possesses a divine spark, has unique worth as an individual and should be encouraged to achieve according to his or her ability. Our warm environment promotes confidence, creativity and enthusiasm for learning. In our approach to academics, we nurture students to develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of both Torah and Secular studies.