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JOB SUMMARY

Parish Episcopal School seeks an experienced, collaborative, and nurturing Upper School Digital Arts Teacher to join a dedicated arts team. This teacher builds rapport and communicates well with students, colleagues, and parents in addition to being flexible, adaptable, and creative.? This full-time position begins in ’23-’24 school year and reports to the Director of PARISHarts.  This position will teach a variety of classes including photography, graphic design and yearbook and serves as an advisor for a group of 10-15 Upper School students. 

Parish Episcopal School is a PreK through 12th grade coeducational private school of approximately 1150 students located on two campuses in north Dallas.  Parish is committed to a high-quality college preparatory experience and engaging students in a balanced learning environment through challenging core curriculum and strategic programs that develop and inspire.

The principles guiding Parish:

• Honor student voice and choice in learning.
• Meet students where they are, helping them reach new levels of mastery as they are ready.
• Help students develop enduring habits of mind which are transferable to a lifetime of learning and excelling.
• Create learning conditions which engage students in authentic, meaningful work.

The PARISHarts department is a thriving part of Parish that asks the question, what kind of artist do you want to be?  From dance, theatre, music and visual arts, our expansive coursework gives students real-life challenges and experiences that shape and enhance their lives by creating memories that last a lifetime.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 Create a classroom environment that promotes an exemplary learning community: enriched by differences, informed through inquiry, global in reach.

• Plan and implement clear, well-thought-out lesson plans that focus on student-first, hands-on, experiential learning and real-world situations, and generate enthusiasm and academic excellence in the classroom.
• Use a variety of developmentally appropriate instructional and assessment methods to meet the needs of all learners and provide varied forms of feedback on learning.
• Utilize technology to enhance instruction and student learning.
• Communicate in a timely, clear, and effective manner with students, parents, and colleagues, informally and formally.
• Highlight students’ successes and areas of growth through assessment.
• Serve as a dynamic colleague and professional, collaborating with department and divisional colleagues.
• Actively participate in the work of the visual arts department including innovative curriculum development and contributing to and support on-going exhibitions in and out of school including the annual ISAS Arts Festival and rotating shows in our on-campus gallery.
• Monitor the academic, personal, emotional, and social progress of students.
• Act as the advisor for one section of students. Advisors serve as the point person for communication with the parents of the advisory students.
• Adhere and aspire to Parish Episcopal “Characteristics of Effective Teaching”.
• Promote the School’s statement of mission and philosophy.
• Maintain professional credentials as required by Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) or other accrediting agencies.
• Assist with extracurricular activities and all other duties as assigned.

MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Marginal duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Attends Staff Development and Division Meetings
• Attends School Functions as needed
• Attends Conferences for Professional Development
• Attends Department Meetings
• Attends Daily Chapel
• Attends school events such as Upper School back-to-school night, Admission Open Houses, Field Trips/Class Trips, gallery opening and other PARISHarts events

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree; relevant Master’s Degree preferred
• 3-5 years’ teaching experience

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience and strong knowledge of digital photography, graphic design, the Adobe Creative Suite
• Creativity in curriculum development, project-based learning and differentiated lesson planning for Upper School visual art classes.
• Ability to interact with parents, faculty and staff, and handle confidential material and situations with discretion and sensitivity.
• Organizational skills to guide the creation of a dynamic yearbook.
• Experience managing a photography studio and computer lab, including purchasing and maintaining equipment such as digital cameras, printers, etc.
• Manage program budget, including forecast, purchase and management of classroom supplies and equipment.
• Strong communication skills, a sense of humor, humility, and empathy
• Able to set goals and accept professional feedback.
• Technologically literate and able to learn new systems and software.
• Must meet the physical and mental requirements of the position.

The School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. The School’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with the School’s equal employment opportunity policy.

Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 references to employment@parish.org

About Parish Episcopal School

Thank you for exploring the professional opportunities available at Parish Episcopal School. As a place that seeks to add value to the lives of the students in our community, we search for faculty members who possess a passion for their subject, an eagerness to build meaningful relationships with those they teach and a recognition of the important place that contemplation and reflection hold in the educational process. If you are committed to purposeful work and possess a spirit of possibility, I would invite you to learn more about Parish through our website and to apply for an appropriate position. Parish Episcopal School is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

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