Art Teacher

Young World Physical Education; Hingham (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts is seeking a full-time Visual Arts Teacher for grades 6–12, emphasizing high energy and a passion for empowering young women within a Catholic learning community.

The teacher will develop and implement a rigorous arts curriculum, manage galleries and major student art events, and support after-school art activities while collaborating with faculty to advance innovative programming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Education, Visual Arts and/or Design; master's preferred.
• Experience teaching digital media, design, graphic art, and 2D/3D.
• Minimum of three years classroom instruction in middle/high school or college.
• Ability to encourage and inspire student creativity.
• Demonstrate knowledge of art history and various art genres to teach diverse styles.
• Massachusetts teaching license progress preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach grade 6-12 Visual Arts courses, including ceramics, digital illustration, 2D and AP-2D Art.
• Implement meaningful instructional methods for middle and high school.
• Align curriculum and assessments with NDA curriculum maps.
• Provide extra help through meetings with students and through email communications.
• Lead Art Gallery, Annual Art Show, and oversee yearbook production; collaborate with staff to enrich student experiences.
• Lead afterschool art-based activities including Art Club; participate in school events and initiatives.

Skills

Creativity

Portfolio development

Teaching

Art history knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts/Education/Visual Arts and/or Design

Master's degree preferred

Massachusetts teaching license progress

Job description

Art Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5874799
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 06, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 26, 2026

Job Description

6-12 Visual Arts Teacher
Notre Dame Academy, Hingham, Massachusetts--an all-female college preparatory middle and high school educating students in grades 6-12 is seeking a full-time Visual Arts Teacher with high energy, a creative spirit, and a passion for empowering young women. Notre Dame Academy is a vibrant, Catholic learning community, sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Academy guides young women in their personal faith formation, challenges students to pursue academic excellence, and encourages social responsibility on behalf of global justice.

NDA is seeking an experienced art teacher with a creative spirit and a passion for empowering young women to develop themselves artistically. Under the supervision of the Vice Principal, the Visual Arts Teacher creates, develops, and implements thoughtful and rigorous middle and high school arts curricula that builds students’ creativity as well as their critical thinking, problem solving, and logical reasoning skills, and prepares them for an ever changing and diverse world. Students are educated and empowered in an academically challenging learning community that fosters a life-long love of learning, critical thinking, and open-mindedness.

Components of Responsibility

Pedagogy and Assessment

• Teach grade 6-12 Visual Arts courses, including: ceramics, digital illustration, 2D and AP-2D Art
• Implement meaningful and effective instructional methods, for middle and high school
• Align course curriculum and assessments with established NDA curriculum maps
• Ensure frequent opportunities for formative and summative assessments.
• Provide extra help through meetings with students and through email communications.
• Integrate technology into pedagogy where necessary and beneficial.

Classroom Management

• Create and maintain an organized, functional, and safe learning environment
• Uphold school-wide policies and procedures that optimize learning, equity, and inclusion
• Maintain accurate records

Community Presence and Projects

• Manage Art Gallery, displaying and rotating student work frequently throughout the school year
• Develop and lead Annual Art Show featuring student work
• Oversee production of the yearbook, involving members of the yearbook club
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to enrich student experiences with creative activities
• Lead afterschool art-based activities including Art Club
• Support and participate in school events and initiatives, including student performances, athletic events, etc.
• Work with school leadership to continue to develop exciting and innovative programming in the arts

Professional Growth

• Attend Department and Staff Meetings
• Participate in on-going in-house professional development opportunities
• Pursue training/learning opportunities with professional art organizations
• Keep accurate records.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Fine Arts/Education/Visual Arts and/or Design (Master’s preferred)
• Experience teaching digital media, design, graphic art, and teaching 2D/3D
• Minimum of three years classroom instruction experience at the middle/high school or college level
• Ability to encourage and inspire student creativity
• Ability to provide an extensive portfolio of individual and examples of prior students’ artwork
• Be active in artistic endeavors
• Demonstrate knowledge of art history and different art genres in order to teach a range of art styles
• Hold or show demonstrated progress in working towards a Massachusetts teaching license

*Notre Dame Academy seeks to create a working and learning environment that reflect the society and community in which we are located, and we actively encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.*

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000 to $90,000 Per Year

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Art

Welcome to Notre Dame Academy

Notre Dame Academy is a vibrant, Catholic, college-preparatory learning community, sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Academy guides young women in their personal faith formation, challenges students to pursue academic excellence, and encourages social responsibility on behalf of global justice.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Notre Dame Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Requirements

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Jennifer Manning
• 1073 Main St.
• Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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