Posted: 03-Apr-26
Location: Deerfield, Massachusetts
Type: Contract
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General Summary:
Deerfield Academy, a private coeducational boarding school founded in 1797 and annually serving approximately 650 students grades 9-12, seeks a Visual Arts Teacher with a start date in July 2026.
Responsibilities:
The primary classroom responsibility will be teaching four sections of courses in the Visual Arts across grade and experience levels, including introductory courses. The primary out-of-classroom responsibilities will include leading co-curricular activities (varsity or sub-varsity teams, community service activities, publications, etc.), dormitory residence or supervision, advising, committee work, and family-style dining hall meals with students. Faculty also have opportunities to design and lead domestic and international travel programs. We anticipate this being a full-time faculty position.
Qualifications:
We are looking for candidates who exhibit excellence in the classroom and who can help develop in students the fundamental learning traits outlined in The Deerfield Student and A Framework For Schools. Beyond the classroom, candidates must be prepared to fully engage in the activities and less formal spaces that help define a strong residential educational community. Additionally, candidates for this position will possess the following specific attributes/qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- Experience teaching Visual Arts, preferably to high school students
- Interest and ability to teach introductory as well as advanced courses in Visual Arts
- Preference given to candidates who have experience and ability to teach in multiple visual arts disciplines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canvas Learning Management System, and other basic classroom technologies
- Interest and demonstrated skill in working with adolescents
- Demonstrated multicultural competency and commitment to inclusivity
- Excitement for continued professional growth
- Enthusiasm for developing and aligning shared approaches to student learning
- The ability to work with colleagues as part of a team
- A sense of humor
Working Conditions:
- Close visual acuity to view a computer terminal, analyze text, data and/or figures.
- Ability to frequently stand and/or sit for sustained periods of time
- Ability to frequently reach items and paperwork
- Ability to frequently sustain substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Ability to frequently receive and communicate information, verbally and in writing
- Ability to occasionally stoop or kneel
- Ability to occasionally lift/carry/push up to 10 pounds
Disclaimer:
The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. This job description is not intended to be construed as a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. It is expected that job duties and responsibilities will develop over time commensurate with performance.
Application materials must include a cover letter (specific to this position) and a resume. Candidates may also submit a brief statement of educational philosophy.
