Middle School Art Teacher

About Athenian

The Athenian School is an independent college preparatory boarding and day school that serves students in grades 6 – 12 from throughout the East Bay, California, the US and the world. Since our founding we have been dedicated to educating students through experiential, collaborative and interdisciplinary learning. We foster critical thinking and value reasoned discourse and mutual respect. Please read through our site to learn more about our community.

We look forward to meeting you as you consider Athenian!

Job Title: Middle School Art Teacher |
Reports to: Head of Middle School |
Job Status: FLSA Status:
Exempt, 1.0 FTE

The Athenian School seeks an art teacher to teach full-time in our Middle School with primary responsibility for 6th grade art. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong passion for visual arts education, the skills to create innovative and engaging project‑based curriculum, and desire to work with middle school students. Candidates should also be able to exhibit a commitment to and a passion for experiential education, which is a cornerstone of our school's program.

Additionally, candidates should also be drawn to Athenian’s Pillars:
Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership, and Service. We seek an educator who brings joy to their classroom and the broader school community, embraces collaboration, exhibits a strong sense of cultural competency, and is willing to bring fun energy to our middle school.

Successful candidates embrace middle school learners and bring strong cultural competency and the capacity to work with students, families, and colleagues who represent a broad range of identities and experiences. We seek candidates with excellent classroom management skills, experience teaching visual arts at the middle school level, and enthusiasm for developing project‑based art curriculum. A Bachelor's degree in art, art education or a related field and the completion of a teaching program are preferred.

Athenian provides competitive salaries ranging from $82,000 – $150,000, determined by experience and education. Employees enjoy meals on campus and use of athletics facilities, including a pool, gym and fitness center. Staff may coach a sport for a supplemental stipend. All employees participate in school‑wide professional development and have opportunities to pursue additional professional growth, such as funded participation in professional conferences and continuing education.

Athenian also provides training for CPR/AED certification.

The Athenian School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to basing judgments concerning the employment of individuals on their qualifications and abilities. The School is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and applicants in all areas of employment. The School does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic characteristic or genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.