Friends Select School is seeking a part-time Upper School,  2D studio art teacher to cover a semester- long leave.  The dates of this position are January 29 - June 12, 2024. The position will include teaching three Upper School visual art classes. The ideal candidate will be comfortable demonstrating techniques in front of a class, offering positive and constructive feedback on beginner to advanced artworks, and managing materials for an art studio and a classroom of students in grades 10-12.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach the following classes : Drawing and Painting 1, Printmaking, and Senior Studio
• Prepare artwork for exhibitions  (including but not limited to printing, mounting, labeling and installation of  artworks for two exhibitions) 
• Purchasing and keeping organized many types of art materials
• Keeping an organized studio space
• Supporting the students in their learning process through feedback, grading, and creating a positive classroom community in the studio
• Maintaining and updating Blackbaud (the school’s LMS) for each class

Qualifications/Skills:

• BA or BFA in art, design, or art education, or equivalent experience, required 
• Experience teaching a variety of drawing and painting techniques in both realism and abstraction
• Experience teaching basic block printing, screen printing, monoprinting, and etching techniques
• Experience and proficiency using a Learning Management System (Blackbaud)
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite a plus
• Support Quaker school values, a commitment to social justice and anti-racism

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three professional references to Chris Singler, Director of the Upper School via the school’s website at: https://www.friends-select.org/about/employment-opportunities  

References will not be contacted unless the candidate is a finalist for the position.  Materials accepted until position is filled.

Friends Select School is a 590-student, co-educational, pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, college preparatory, independent school located in Center City Philadelphia. As a Quaker school committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, FSS actively seeks and warmly welcomes applicants from diverse and underrepresented populations. Friends Select School provides programs and services and equal opportunity in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, financial aid programs, employment and the selection of its governing board without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status.

About Friends Select School

Teaching and learning at Friends Select is tangible. We’re located in the cultural heart of Center City Philadelphia, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. At every age, students visit museums, attend cultural events, participate in community service, and use the finest educational resources Philadelphia has to offer. Through interaction with the real world, students become resourceful learners and active citizens of our school, city, and global community. Our Pre-K through 12 academic program is an engaging and connected educational journey. It’s carefully constructed to guide students through every stage of learning in a warm and welcoming environment where failure is not feared or believed to be fixed. At the core is a firm foundation of Quaker values. During weekly Meeting for Worship, our students and teachers sit in silent search for Truth and if moved to speak, rise to share. Seniors graduate from Friends Select with the knowledge and understanding of peaceful resolution to conflict, empathy, service to others, mutual respect, inclusion, and stewardship.

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