At The Mount Vernon School , students are empowered to discover, explore, learn, design, create, and effect change. With a commitment to Identity, Diversity, Equity, and Action (IDEA) , we welcome the opportunity to engage in honest, vulnerable, and courageous conversations that challenge our biases and assumptions. Our goal is to design a better world , so we choose to equip students with the knowledge, skills, attributes, and relationships they need to be impact-ready .
The Team
The Lower School Team works collaboratively to teach foundational literacies and build hands-on inquiry/project-based experiences for students. Each grade-level team is led by a Head of Grade and works with a Learning Coach to meet the needs of each individual student. Leveraging tools and resources such as visible thinking routines, off-campus expeditions, mindfulness/SEL, internal/external experts, and a team of connectors (Maker, Performing Arts, Physical Educator, Science, Spanish, Visual Arts) the Lower School team is able to activate agency and imagination for our learners who are ready to make an impact today!
The Role
As our Maker, Arts & Design Team (MV Studios) seeks to re-imagine arts education, we are looking for a visual artist to teach Lower School Visual Art who is a connector & collaborator. Our goal is to provide learning activities developmentally appropriate to the age of the students in order to develop an interest in and ability for creative expression. We believe that every student has a unique capacity for creating art and our passion is finding and cultivating that ability in a positive and supportive environment.
Responsibilities

• Facilitating daily learning experiences with students
• Co-designing curriculum and assessment with Grade-level team
• Maintaining comprehensive records of performance, progress, and goals using digital tools/LMS
• Communicating with families
• Demonstrating and assisting students to use different techniques and media to develop art works aligned to their artistic abilities
• Informing students about cultural and historical influences on art
• Encouraging students to express their own personalities and thoughts through the creative process
• Monitoring and maintaining classroom inventory/supplies
• Actively participating in professional growth opportunities
• Participating in weekly school/division/team meetings
• Meeting the needs of the division by helping with weekly coverage and duties
• Supporting students at seasonal after-school events

Core Competencies

• Ability to cultivate respectful and affirming environments
• Culturally proficient & equity literate
• A track record of giving high-quality, Responsive Feedback
• Understanding of Competency-Based Assessment/Mastery Approach to Learning
• Knowledge of Inquiry-Based Learning Pedagogies (PBL, VTR, QFT, DT)
• Proficiency in Google Suite & Mac/Apple OS

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts or Art Education
• Master's Degree in Studio Field or Art Education (preferred)
• Teaching Certificate (preferred)
• Classroom experience (preferred)

The faculty and staff of The Mount Vernon School believe the fair and equitable treatment of employees is critical to fulfilling its mission and purpose. It is the policy of The Mount Vernon School to conduct business and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.