Grade 6-12 Visual Arts – Ceramics/3D Sculptural Art Teacher
NSU University School is seeking a full-time visual arts teacher to teach introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses in ceramics and sculpture starting August 1, 2024.
The teacher will lead student teams in producing content for competitions and art exhibitions. While teaching certification is preferred, it is not required, and qualified candidates will demonstrate a willingness to learn about education and the ability to help students access the training necessary for growth and achievement.
About NSU University School
We are a private, independent school in Davie, Florida, located on the beautiful campus of Nova Southeastern University. Our dedicated Arts building features a state-of-the-art ceramics studio with kilns for firing students’ works.
Our class sizes are relatively small — 24 students max — and we are very invested in providing our arts teachers with the resources necessary for success.
We offer excellent benefits, access to NSU’s vast resources, and tuition discounts for our Early Childhood Development daycare, our JK-12 private school, and/or master’s and doctoral programs at NSU.
To learn more about our program, its resources, and the package we have to offer, please see the following links to our website and to the job application.
NSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.uschool.nova.edu
If interested, please contact Danny Swerdlow, Director of Arts, at swerdlow@nova.edu.
Responsibilities
- Teach Middle and Upper School ceramics classes.
- Work closely with the Arts admin to develop and align curricula.
- Implement best practices in art education pedagogy based on student-centered learning and responsive teaching methods.
- Communicate consistently with parents and school counselors about student progress.
- Create a welcoming environment that reflects the school’s mission of challenging each student to achieve academic excellence within a nurturing atmosphere.
- Attend department, team, and faculty meetings.
- Attend other events as directed by the Director of Arts.
- Research and identify opportunities for student participation in competitions, festivals, workshops, and conventions.
- Plan, organize, and promote field trips to student competitions and festivals.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for student use of materials and equipment.
- Design and implement rubrics for evidence-based evaluation of student performance and mastery.
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the school and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
- Identify opportunities to highlight student works in the community.
- Host an annual schoolwide art exhibit.
Ideal candidate will
- Have general knowledge in ceramics and sculpture:
- Hand-building: pinch pot, slab, and coil technique
- Must know how to use a kiln
- Familiar with firing and glazing techniques
- Projects include figure sculpting, animal sculpting, abstract sculpting, etc. (functional works and sculptor hand-building).
- Ability to teach pottery and sculpting at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced level.
- Though not required, ideal candidate will also have experience with pottery wheel.
- Use traditional arts supplies and tools related to ceramics.
- Have exceptional writing and organizational skills.
- Work well in teams and have the ability to inspire and motivate people.
• Be an independent problem-solver.
• Take initiative to identify problems, propose solutions, and implement actions.
• Be an active and responsive listener and mentor, setting high expectations while supporting students in achieving their goals.
• Maintain professionalism at all times.
• Be an exemplary role model to students and faculty alike.
• Have a good balance of visionary ideas and practical solutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor or advanced degree in visual arts, a related field, or a field relevant to the duties of the position.
- Preferably 2 or more years of teaching experience, including curriculum design with integration of media arts in the classroom.
- Knowledge of effective instructional techniques and innovative modes of course delivery adaptable to a variety of learning styles.
- Demonstrated ability to create, advocate for, and execute a long-term vision for programmatic growth.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to articulate technical information to non-technical students and faculty.
- Experience working in a team-oriented environment.
- Demonstrated ability to network and build a team of well-rounded media arts professionals in the community.
- Willingness to adapt in a fast-paced work environment where roles and responsibilities are flexible.