Southfield School
Careers
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Art Teacher
Southfield School in Shreveport, Louisiana, seeks an experienced professional to teach Lower and Middle School Art. The school was established in 1934 and is an independent co-educational, PS2 through Eighth Grade School with a current enrollment of 416 students. It is a member of NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) and accredited by ISAS (Independent Schools of the Southwest).
Qualified candidates for this position should have a Bachelor of Art (or related field) degree and at least two year’s teaching experience.
The primary responsibilities for this position include:
- Maintain two art studios
- Order supplies and maintain art supply budget
- Switch-out art on hallway bulletin boards 1-2 times per semester
- Help with set design and setup for lower school plays and Christmas program
- Execute capstone baby portrait project for 8th graders
- Create scaffolding art curriculum for grades Kindergarten-8th grade which incorporates choice-based projects, different media and techniques, art history, and an introduction to artists and prominent works of art
- Teach hand-building ceramics and run a kiln for all grades
- Provide comments and grades on report cards 4 times a year
- Teach Advanced Art middle school art club
- Incorporate available technology in the classroom
- Attend faculty meetings
- Perform carpool and lunch duties