Career Center

Ross School's Visual Arts Department seeks a dynamic and collaborative teacher for a full-time position beginning in late August 2022. Based on the pedagogy of Ross School Spiral Curriculum and Learning System, the objectives of teaching at Ross School include tailoring each student's program to their individual needs, interests, and abilities; promoting independence and dependability; and enhancing students' social skills and sense of responsibility towards others. 

We are looking for candidates with visual arts experience in 2D and 3D media, with a specialization in middle school and high school art. Applicants should have a love for art history and a passion for teaching art as a practice. Teaching experience is important when working with this age group; a middle school background is ideal.

This role is primarily a Middle School art teaching position, with responsibility for two high school elective courses and involving mentoring capstone Senior Projects, integrating with the Ross School Art Academy, and travel term opportunities. Here at Ross, teachers work with a wide range of media and studio spaces across an open campus, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, metalworking, woodworking, fashion design, drawing, and architecture. Many of our faculty are practicing artists, and this position supports independent practice in addition to teaching. The curriculum welcomes new ideas, electives, and opportunities. The ideal candidate will be excited to innovate and learn alongside our students. It is essential for applicants to be committed to engaging in pedagogical and curricular issues in support of our anti-racist and inclusive community.

Qualifications 

• Active visual art specialty and practice
• BFA or BA required; Masters degree preferred 
• Education background preferred
• 1–3 years of teaching experience, primarily at the MS/HS levels 

Candidates should also possess the following experience/qualities:

• Visual arts experience in 2D and 3D media (specialization in drawing, painting, or sculpture)
• Fine art background
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: printmaking, illustration, fashion design, metal working, painting, woodworking, or design experience (preferred but not required).
• Experience with media, Photoshop, photography, film, or sound design (preferred but not required)
• Art historical context and perspective
• Experience with project- and skill-based learning
• Interdisciplinary thinking
• Experience leading discussions and critiques focused on engagement and reflection
• A sense of humor and excellent communication skills

Integrated Arts Curriculum:

The Middle School integrated arts curriculum is focused around a core of historically based projects, from Ancient to Gothic.

Grades 5–6 Visual Arts

Riverine Civilization | Art History: 3,500–356 BCE

Units: architecture, painting, color mixing, pottery, sculpture, early writing forms, drawing, and geometric art.

Grades 7–8 Visual Arts

World Empires and Religion | Art History 356–1416 CE

Units: landscape and portrait painting, color theory, 1- and 2-point perspective, drawing, illustration, architecture, stained glass, mosaics, pottery, sculpture, figure drawing, and graphic design.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ross School offers a wide range of courses in multiple art studios across our wonderful East Hampton campus. Each art teacher brings their own passions and interests with them, adding to our ever-growing elective options. Some of these electives include but are not limited to graphic design, architecture, drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, book arts, woodworking, metalworking, fashion design, art history, ceramics, industrial design, and advanced art.

• Teach Middle School Integrated Arts courses
• Create learning environments that promote the active engagement of all students.
• Support the academic needs and coursework of students, families, and other professionals associated with Ross distance learning programs.
• Act as an artistic representative for the Middle School through integrated projects, programming, exhibitions, museum trips, and studio visits.
• Teach electives, including but not limited to, Drawing, Fashion Design, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Book Arts, and Portfolio Development. Courses are offered to grade 9–12 students at beginner through advanced levels.
• Join a team of artists teaching Visual Arts, developing a new art academy, and integrating with an existing STEAM program.
• Support independent student work as part of the Visual Art department and Senior Projects.
• Collaboratively maintain and support school exhibitions. 
• Engage with the school-wide community, activities, visiting artists, and the greater art community, with the possibility of leadership opportunities and curriculum development.
• Collaboratively maintain and support our shared classrooms, studios, and equipment.
• Perform duties related to extra afterschool help, art clubs, and boarding program support as needed or required.
• Promote the school and Visual Arts department.

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

Ross School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Ross School actively seeks to forward the equity and diversity of our community in our admissions, programs, and hiring. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability, or sexual orientation in the administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics, and other school-administered programs.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and up to 10 images of your work and the work of your students. If you have a website or Instagram account showcasing these works, you can include the link in your cover letter in place of images.