Lower School Visual Arts Teacher

Position Type:

Elementary School Teaching/Art

Date Posted:

1/12/2026

Location:

Siebenthaler campus

Date Available:

School Year

Closing Date:

When Filled

District:

 Cincinnati Classical Academy  Additional Information:
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Lower School Visual Arts Teacher

This is a full-time, salaried position with a 9.5-month work schedule. Lower School teachers will report to the Lower School Director.

Position Overview

The Lower School Visual Arts Teacher has responsibility for designing significant learning experience in studio art, art history, and art appreciation for grades K-2. He or she is expected to understand and demonstrate effective student instruction and assessment to maximize educational achievement for all students, and to work collaboratively to ensure a working and learning climate for all students that is safe, secure, and respectful.

The Visual Arts Teacher's essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:

* Demonstrating an understanding and mastery of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the visual arts, effectively transmitting this knowledge to students, and making the subject matter meaningful to students

* Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to classical education and the vision, mission, and philosophy of the school; and consistently developing, fostering, and advancing our core virtues in students

* Developing and implementing a strategic planning system including course, unit, and lesson plans based on the Hillsdale K-12 classical curriculum's scope and sequence

* Developing a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect, kindness, support and inquiry

* Engaging every student in grade level appropriate learning experiences that promote artistic, intellectual, and moral development

* Listening and interacting effectively with students, parents, colleagues, leadership, and community members to support student learning and well-being

* Demonstrating respect for students, colleagues, administrators, and parents

* Modeling and reinforcing good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline and responsibility

* Working effectively with school colleagues, parents, and the community to support students' learning and well-being

* Using formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high standards and modifying instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement

* Establishing and maintaining a safe and secure classroom environment.

* Managing student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively

* Maintaining a professional development plan and engaging in professional development activities

* Managing resources necessary to achieve classroom and school goals

* Using classroom processes that support effective teaching and learning to promote high student achievement, designing lessons to promote all students' being engaged in learning all the time through such strategies as active learning, hands-on application, and teacher-student discussions

* Using appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes

* Performing other related duties as required

* Moderating an arts-related extracurricular club or activity

Qualifications

The Lower School Visual Arts Teacher shall be a person who is well-organized, well-rounded, engaging, and who has the ability to interact joyfully with students, parents, and colleagues. Additionally, strong candidates will possess:

* Ability and commitment to furthering the classical mission and vision of the school

* Ability to exercise excellent judgment and prudent decision making

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in art education, or a related fine arts or design discipline

* Ohio teacher license in art education or the willingness to pursue licensure through the RESA mentor program

* A minimum of two (2) years of experience working with school-age children, preferably as a classroom teacher; preference is for five or more years of experience as a classroom art educator

Strong candidates will also embrace the school's organizational values:

* The tenets of classical, liberal arts education

* Community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens

* Excellence in teaching and learning

* The virtues we aim to teach our students: prudence, justice, fortitude, humility, gratitude, perseverance, and compassion

Compensation, Benefits and Hiring

Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits offered for full-time employees include health benefits, paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays, and enrollment in the State Teachers Retirement System. Children will receive enrollment priority if a parent is a full-time employee at the time of enrollment. All employees will be required to pass background checks.

FLSA Status:
Exempt