Full-Time or Part-Time Art Teacher - Vacancy ID: 212340

Bring your passion for art to life! With small class sizes and strong relationships being two areas we love to showcase, the School District of Gilmanton is accepting applications for an inspiring 4K-12 art teacher to foster the incredible artistic talents of our students. 

Our art program is bursting with potential, with the culture of our school and community showing strong support for our art program, and many of our students showcase remarkable skills across diverse mediums, demonstrating a true passion for art. The culture of our school and community includes a solid background and representation in district-wide art, and the position includes room for flexibility and creativity to help the program grow and expand even more. Our new creative visionary that’s hired for this position will nurture our budding artists, guiding them to new heights of expression and mastery and into the world of 21st century art and careers. The ideal candidate will also be excited and motivated to take our art program to the next level, and will have excellent skills across a variety of art media, the ability to teach students of all levels, and a passion for nurturing creativity and artistic expression. As our new art teacher, you’ll have colleagues and our admin team supporting you, cheering you on, and celebrating your accomplishments. 

If you thrive on kindling the imaginations of young minds and have a gift for unlocking their creative spirits, we want to hear from you. We use our small size and strong relationships to challenge our students and staff toward continuous improvement, growth, resiliency, and success. If leading our art department sounds appealing, we invite you to apply to join our warm, community-oriented school. You could be the missing piece that propels our school district’s art program to greatness to awaken the artist within every student! Although the position was .60 FTE during 2023-24, we are willing to expand this position to full time.

Highlights of the position are as follows:

• The ability to use your passion for art in the classroom to design creative learning opportunities.

• Three elementary classes scheduled on an A-B-C rotation.

• Three middle school classes scheduled on an A-B-C rotation.

• One high school elective art course scheduled daily.

• An administrative team that will support your work with students every single day.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Desired skills include:

• Collaborative and solution-oriented growth mindset with a positive attitude.

• Flexibility, adaptability, and a problem-solving focus.

• Good communication skills with all stakeholders (both written and verbal).

• Ability to guide and supervise groups of students while maintaining confidentiality and modeling a motivational and positive attitude.

• Creativity to continue building and improving our district art program.