(Glendale) Part-Time Art Teacher for 2024-2025 School Year (October) - Sun Valley Academy

Sun Valley Academy

Art Teacher for the '24-25 School Year

Location: Glendale

Job Type: Part-time

Salary Range: $17,500-20,000/yr.

About Us

Sun Valley Academy is a premier charter school district serving students in the Avondale, Glendale, and South Mountain communities. We believe in educating the whole child by focusing on academics, leadership development, community involvement, extracurricular activities, and creating a nurturing environment. As a Leader in Me School, our students begin learning and implementing leadership principles in Kindergarten and continue throughout their academic career. At Sun Valley Academy, we celebrate and promote diversity and inclusion, build community partnerships, and seek sustainable practices to preserve our environment.

About You Our New SVA Team Member!

You are a nurturing Kids Care Facilitator who is looking to grow your career with an expanding organization. You are a talented team player who loves working with students. You enjoy making a difference in the lives of children and you thrive in a fast-paced environment! Not only are you a highly qualified, motivated, self-starter; you will work well with others, seek solutions to challenges, and provide a loving and warm environment for our students.

What We Offer You

At SVA, we offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, a warm and loving environment, opportunities to lead after school clubs and programs, and future growth opportunities.

How You Will Make a Difference at Sun Valley Academy

As the Art Teacher, you will be responsible for developing in each student and interest in and the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression consistent with school guidelines.

You will also:

• Have an aesthetic understanding and appreciation for the arts
• Able to design, facilitate and teach art
• Create and implement lesson plans, assign tasks, and evaluate student work and progress according to school's guidelines
• Supervise students safety and promote a safe, effective, and ethical learning environment
• Use professional discretion and judgment in managing students in a classroom setting
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Maintain professional demeanor and ethics at all times
• Other job-related duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma and/or College Credit in Art Education or related field
• Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Art Teaching for 1 year or more

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Sun Valley Academy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Sun Valley offers competitive salary, full medical benefits and a 401K retirement program. We are a warm, caring, supportive environment where all team members work hard to give our students the best possible academic outcomes.

BACKGROUND SCREENING PROCESS

To ensure safety for all students, all staff members may be fingerprinted. Background checks will be conducted on all school staff prior to their service as employees.

Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.