Art Teacher, Fletcher-Maynard Academy (SY 25-26)

Cambridge Public Schools; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Public Schools seeks a Visual Arts Teacher for grades PreK-5 at the Fletcher-Maynard Academy. The ideal candidate will be a creative, compassionate educator who can teach diverse students and implement a dynamic standards-based art curriculum. This role emphasizes inclusion and collaboration with a focus on equity in education.

Qualifications

• Experience leading visual arts instruction in a multicultural setting.
• High degree of comfort in creating engaging, responsive learning experiences.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage classroom effectively.

Responsibilities

• Teach visual arts classes to grades CPP-5, implementing a diverse curriculum.
• Differentiate instruction and support the needs of diverse learners.
• Organize exhibitions of student artwork and contribute to departmental projects.

Skills

Classroom management

Differentiation of instruction

Culturally responsive teaching

Collaboration

Artistic skill

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Master’s degree preferred

Massachusetts Licensure for Visual Arts PreK-8

Job description

Position:

Visual Arts Teacher, Grades PreK-5

Visual & Performing Arts Department/Fletcher-Maynard Academy

The Opportunity :

The Fletcher-Maynard Academy (FMA) and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts seek a confident, creative, and compassionate music teacher to support the vision and visual arts program at the Fletcher Maynard Academy (FMA). The FMA offers a full inclusion program for children with special needs, CPP (preschool) through grade five, including many who have autism. The Visual Arts Teacher will teach grades CPP through grade 5 visual arts classes and report both to the School Principal and the Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA).

Key Responsibilities :

• Teach visual arts classes to grades CPP-5 for all students
• 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
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Support the Autism Spectrum Program teachers, staff, and students in creating an equitable classroom
• 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
• 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:

• Experience leading visual arts instruction in an urban, multicultural, diverse setting.
• Culturally responsive educator with a strong sense for social justice and equity.
• 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.
• Collaborative disposition, eager to partner with classroom teachers, VPA staff, the ASD staff, and other team members in the district on behalf of our students and families.
• Excellent classroom management skills and use appropriate authentic assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and adjust practice to meet the needs of all students.
• Strong organizational skills, setting up structures that allow you to manage your own work effectively and position colleagues for success.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Massachusetts Licensure for Visual Arts PreK-8 required.

How to Join Our Team:

Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as 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.