Long Term Substitute Teacher – K-2 Arts

About the role

Teach an introduction to visual arts, music, dance, and drama to kindergarten through second grade students, working with each group of students every day of the week.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory visual arts, music, dance, and drama lessons to K‑2 students.
• Work with each student group daily.
• Manage a creative classroom of young children.
• Meet the needs of a diverse classroom of learners.
• Collaborate across grade levels, divisions, and subject areas.
• Participate fully in the life of the independent school.
• Adapt to a standard classroom setting using standard equipment (including a computer) while managing a stressful, hectic environment with frequent interruptions, multiple distractions, and changing priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (required).
• Master’s degree and at least three years of teaching experience (preferred).

Qualifications

• Experience teaching young children in visual arts, music, dance, and drama.
• Familiarity with independent elementary schools.
• Willingness to collaborate across grade levels, divisions, and subject areas.
• A sense of humor and a positive outlook.

Skills

• Ability to reason and make sound judgments.
• Ability to manage a creative classroom of young children.
• Ability to meet the needs of a diverse learner population.

Pay

Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Position runs September through November 2026, with the possibility of extension; daily instruction with each K‑2 group every day of the week.