Inspiring Art Educator for Bold Young Women

Girls Global Academy; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Girls Global Academy (GGA) is a Washington, DC-based all-girls public charter high school committed to academic excellence and female empowerment. The Art Teacher will design and deliver inquiry-based art lessons, align units with curriculum standards, and use data to support differentiated instruction for diverse learners.

The role includes advisory responsibilities, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and active participation in school initiatives to foster a growth mindset and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, (Master’s preferred) with a concentration in content area.
• Secondary classroom experience in an urban context (three years preferred).
• Ability to write a cohesive lesson plan.
• Exhibits ability to collaboratively work within and across disciplines with a diverse instructional team.
• Demonstrates ability to work with parents and community.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, classroom management, and adaptive teaching.
• Lead extra-curricular activities during and/or after school.
• Growth minded, receiving and incorporating feedback from team leaders, executive leadership and peers.

Responsibilities

• Designs and delivers rigorous, inquiry-based art lessons that foster curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in young women.
• Develops cohesive unit and lesson plans aligned with GGA’s curriculum standards, emphasizing both art literacy and global awareness.
• Uses student performance data to inform and differentiate instruction, ensuring that all students are appropriately challenged and supported.
• Designs and implements a variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student understanding and mastery of key art concepts.
• Integrates interdisciplinary connections between art and other subject areas, highlighting the relevance of art principles to real-world issues and students’ local and global contexts.
• Encourages hands-on experimentation and project-based learning experiences that promote collaboration, leadership, and confidence among female students in art fields.
• Incorporates culturally responsive teaching practices that affirm diverse perspectives and experiences in learning art.

Skills

Creative teaching

Interpersonal communication

Lesson planning

Differentiated instruction

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Advisory/leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in field

Urban classroom experience (3 years preferred)

Job description

Girls Global Academy (GGA) is a Washington, DC-based all-girls public charter high school committed to academic excellence and female empowerment. The Art Teacher will design and deliver inquiry-based art lessons, align units with curriculum standards, and use data to support differentiated instruction for diverse learners.

The role includes advisory responsibilities, collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, and active participation in school initiatives to foster a growth mindset and