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Gann Academy is hiring an Art Teacher to instruct in Media Arts and Pottery. If you are someone who combines artistic expertise with a passion for developing engaging, student-centered curriculum that moves students toward skill and content mastery, then we want to talk to you!

The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in graphic design, photography (digital and film), video production, emerging media tools, and ceramics. This full-time teaching role includes classroom instruction, student advising, and active participation in community life.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Teaching Duties 

• Teach arts courses across multiple levels, including Graphic Design, Pottery, and 9^th Grade Media Arts Foundations
• Design lessons with clear objectives, compelling activities, and thoughtful assessments 
• Offer differentiated instruction to serve a wide range of learners
• Communicate clearly and effectively with students, parents, and colleagues in person and via email
• Maintain classroom materials, including digital equipment, darkroom tools, pottery wheels, and kiln
• Contribute to interdisciplinary projects and student exhibitions

Community Involvement & Engagement

• Serve as a student advisor or the equivalent
• Serve as club advisor or the equivalent
• Attend and participate in community programs outside the classroom during school hours, modeling and encouraging appropriate behavior while monitoring students during events and programming 
• Attend and participate in open houses, graduation, and other special events that may take place in the evenings and/or on weekends  

Collaborative Responsibilities  

• Work with students outside of the classroom as needed  
• Collaborate with colleagues across all departments  
• Attend and participate in department meetings; collaborate with department members and the instructional director on curriculum development, lesson planning, student issues, and department initiatives
• Assist colleagues with substitution when able; arrange and communicate class coverage as needed  

Professional Development, Growth, and Training  

• Attend and participate in all faculty/staff workday programs, in-service training (including both August and June in-service days), orientation programs, seminars, and safety training/drills
• Pursue professional development opportunities in or out of school; display willingness and ability to grow, learn, and practice self-reflection; work with an instructional director and other members of the faculty and administration on educational and pedagogical growth and innovative tools and techniques in and out of the classroom

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree is required; Masters Degree is preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• A commitment to student centered, mastery based teaching
• Strong portfolio in graphic design, photography, video, or multimedia
• Fluency with industry standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working with both digital and analog media, including DSLR cameras, editing software, and darkroom processes
• Proficiency in ceramics techniques
• Able to manage and maintain classroom technology and creative equipment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Proficient in English to carry out work as assigned

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Salary is $55,000-$90,000 commensurate with experience and education  
• Professional development 
• Comprehensive benefits package featuring generous paid time off policies, including sick time, paid vacation, personal days, and U.S. holidays, plus up to an additional 15 days off for Jewish Holidays 
• Short Fridays  
• Comprehensive health insurance 
• Retirement plan (403B) match starting immediately! 
• Hungry? Gann has a full-service kosher dairy dining hall, complete with a fresh salad bar and multiple hot meal options 
• Free parking! 
• Fitness facilities for our faculty and staff 
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance

ABOUT OUR TEAM

Our Humanities team comprises talented professionals who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to instructing and engaging students in the study of the arts, English, history, and world languages. Gann’s outstanding faculty sharpens our students’ intellect, challenging them to become analytical, creative, empathetic, and out-of-the-box thinkers.

Each art teacher at Gann is a professional artist in their respective discipline, committed to inspiring our students to self-actualize through artistic expression. We believe that the arts provide a unique framework for our students to develop essential skills for success in high school and beyond, including risk-taking, critical thinking, collaboration, and iteration.

ABOUT GANN

Gann Academy is a pluralistic Jewish high school that challenges students to cultivate their talents and interests in all areas of human potential, including intellectual, artistic, spiritual, and physical pursuits. Our faculty, comprising both Jewish and non-Jewish educators, facilitates the students' journey. We seek teachers who are committed to collaborating and growing in their teaching practice; supporting diverse learners in the classroom; and connecting with students outside the classroom, both formally and informally.  

Gann Academy is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that enables talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to thrive. We believe that including diverse perspectives will enhance our work and yield better societal and learning outcomes for all. All employees participate in this commitment, whether internally by building a welcoming workplace culture or externally by ensuring inclusive engagement with families and other community members. 

Perhaps most of all, Gann offers a community of innovative, collaborative, and compassionate professionals who care about their work, their school, and their colleagues. We help one another learn, solve problems, and have fun.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

Physical demands include dexterity for operating office machines and supplies, such as computers, telephones, electronic calculators, copy machines, and printers. Stooping, bending, and reaching for files or supplies, as well as sitting or standing for extended periods, are common. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 

Gann Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the school to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), and pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or veteran status.  

ACCOMMODATION 

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with a reasonable accommodation, as determined by management on a case-by-case basis. 

E-VERIFY 

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.