Visual Arts Teacher, Grades K-5, Haggerty

Position: Visual Arts Teacher, Grades K-5

Haggerty School / Visual and Performing Arts Department

Haggerty School Community:

Our school motto, "Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs" is the foundation of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that all students can achieve at high levels.

At Haggerty, we believe that learning unfolds when we provide conditions in which children can explore, inquire, and shape their own understandings. The school values the culture and beliefs that each child brings to the classroom, and teachers believe that children must engage with their world in order to make sense of it and build their knowledge. Each student is expected to take responsibility for his/her own learning while collaborating, supporting, and respecting others. We are committed to relationships and rapport being foundational to the conditions needed for successful collegiality, caregiver engagement, and student success.

The Opportunity:

Haggerty Elementary, in partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Department, seeks confident, creative, social-justice-oriented, and compassionate teaching artists to lead and enhance the vision for an already vibrant arts program. The Visual Arts Teachers will teach grades CPP-5 Art classes and report both to the Principal of the school and the Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA).

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach visual arts classes to grades CPP-5.
• Implement a rigorous and balanced standards-based art curriculum, including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking
• Demonstrate artistic skill using a wide variety of 2D and 3D media
• Experience and knowledge working with neurodiverse students, including, but not limited to, working with students on the Autism spectrum
• Demonstrate flexibility and compassion, while maintaining high expectations for student achievement
• Demonstrate strong classroom management skills
• Employ instructional methods that motivate students to continue to pursue study in the visual arts community
• Collaborate with school faculty to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum and work with challenging students
• Organize and participate in exhibitions of student work on and off campus
• Contribute to departmental and school-wide curriculum projects and other initiatives
• Steward the careful use of supplies, equipment, and teaching resources

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Visual Arts Teacher, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• You have 2+ years' experience leading visual arts instruction in an urban, multicultural setting in CPP-5.
• You are a culturally responsive educator with a strong sense of social justice and equity.
• You possess a high degree of comfort working with colleagues to build and refine engaging, standards-based learning experiences that are responsive to the needs and interests of the communities you serve.
• You bring a collaborative disposition, eager to partner with classroom teachers, VPA staff, and other district team members on behalf of our students and families.
• You possess excellent classroom management skills and use appropriate, authentic assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
• You can differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and adjust practice to meet the needs of all students.
• You possess strong organizational skills, setting up structures that allow you to manage your own work effectively and position colleagues for success.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• Massachusetts Licensure for Elementary Art is required.

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at www.cpsd.us. Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.