Upper School Visual Arts Teacher (full-time)

School Faculty - High - Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart

Upper School Visual Arts Teacher (full-time)

Published : 01 / 16 / 2025

Since 1800, when St. Madeleine Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in France, Religious of the Society of the Sacred Heart and lay Sacred Heart educators have carried out her imperative of educational excellence. Today, the Network of Sacred Heart schools is an association of 25 Catholic schools across the United States and Canada and nearly 150 schools internationally. Independent yet united in spirit and purpose, the international community of Schools of the Sacred Heart believes in educating the whole child and preparing her to live fully and wisely. At the core of the Sacred Heart education, the Goals and Criteria are the principles that express the intentions and hopes of our 200-year tradition.

Carrollton's culture and identity are bound inextricably to the vision set forth in the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools. These values form the moral compass that influence the choices made within our community. Learning to draw upon these values during their school days, Carrollton graduates become women of conviction, courage, and confidence.

The Upper School Visual Arts Teacher fosters an appreciation for the visual arts in grades 7-12. He or she shows an eagerness and prowess for developing students' skills in a variety of mediums, fostering creativity, and incorporating interdisciplinary concepts that are germane to the school's mission (i.e., sustainability). Under the direct leadership of the Upper School Head, the Associate Upper School Head, in collaboration with the Discipline Chair, and guided by the Goals & Criteria, he / she will work independently and collaboratively to provide a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment for all learners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• A commitment to the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart network schools as articulated in the school mission.
• Utilizing cognitive science and educational research to inform teaching practices.
• Providing instruction on a wide range of age-appropriate Visual Arts topics for students in grades 7-12.
• Maintaining professional currency with industry standards in visual arts curriculum design, including proficient level pedagogical knowledge of visual arts for students in the Lower School.
• Creating and defining goals and objectives for unit and daily lesson plans, preparing classroom activities, organizing teaching materials, evaluating student performance, maintaining classroom records, and managing time effectively.
• Submitting grade reports and student comments at specified intervals.
• Holding conferences with students, parents, administrators, and other professionals.
• Participating in faculty meetings, liturgies, chapels, retreats, school assemblies, and special events such as, but not limited to, back-to-school night, admissions showcases, and graduation.
• Engaging in curriculum reviews and collaborating on Discipline initiatives.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

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