Art Teacher - 2025/2026 School Year (Woodlawn Middle School)

University of Chicago Charter School; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Chicago is seeking an Art Teacher for the 2025/2026 school year at Woodlawn Middle School. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in education, at least 2 years of K-12 art teaching experience, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary range between $55,000 and $70,000 annually, along with a wide range of benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience teaching art in a K-12 environment.
• Proven program planning and development experience.
• Excellent teaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ambitious art instruction for high student achievement.
• Create a stimulating, challenging, and productive learning environment.
• Contribute to community through student research, service, and leadership.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Reflective and receptive to professional feedback and coaching

Program planning and development

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Job description

Art Teacher - 2025/2026 School Year (Woodlawn Middle School)

Join the University of Chicago Charter School as an Art Teacher for the 2025/2026 school year at Woodlawn Middle School.

The Woodlawn Campus of the University of Chicago Charter School (UCW) opened in September 2006 and currently educates students in grades six through eight. The school assists students in developing the habits of mind, work, and heart to be successful in college and good citizens of their community.

• Developing the habits of mind, work, and heart to be successful in college and good citizens of their community
• Contributing to the community through student research, service, and leadership
• Improving teaching and learning by serving as a site of professional development for teachers and school leaders
• Upholding the 4 core values of Scholarship, Leadership, Excellence, and Grit

This position will deliver ambitious art instruction that incorporates evidence-based analysis of practice to ensure all students can achieve at high levels. The ideal candidate will provide a stimulating, challenging, and productive learning environment.

Position Qualifications
The applicant should have a Bachelor's degree in education and appropriate state licensure, and at least 2 years of experience teaching art in a K-12 environment. The applicant should also have proven program planning and development experience and be an excellent teacher of students, reflective and receptive to professional feedback and coaching, and possess strong written and oral communication skills.

The pay range for this position is $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year. The University of Chicago Charter School offers a wide range of benefits programs for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

UChicago Charter School recruits, hires, compensates, promotes, and otherwise manages employees and prospective employees on the basis of individual merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any and all other factors protected by law.