Part-Time Contract Instructor, Junior School

About the role

The Glassell Junior School is currently seeking qualified candidates for part-time contract faculty positions in visual art instruction - ceramics, media/digital arts, drawing, painting, sculpture, fashion and more.

Responsibilities

As a member of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Glassell Junior School, faculty are responsible for teaching and instruction, nurturing creativity and fostering an appreciation of the arts.

• Maintain an efficient and orderly classroom
• Oversee the safe and proper use of equipment and materials
• Maintain behavior standards in the classroom
• Supervise students for the duration of each assigned class, as well as outside of the classroom as appropriate
• Develop new courses and material, in conjunction with the Junior School Administrative leadership
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings
• Stay current in teaching disciplines
• Stay current, informed and in compliance with the policies, guidelines and health & safety practices of the Junior School and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to engage students in active learning of discipline
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms; excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt instruction to enhance student learning, including appropriate use of traditional, technology-assisted, hands-on, and other forms of instruction
• Ability to work Monday-Friday during the summer semester; and evenings and weekends during fall and spring as program requires

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.F.A. in arts, education, or humanities (commensurate experience in teaching and professional development may be substituted with administrative approval)
• Applicants must have demonstrated knowledge of artistic processes, mediums, and techniques
• Previous teaching experience in related field
• Experience teaching children ages 4-18 strongly preferred