Salary Range: $76,000 - $168,000. The position on the scale will be based on years of teaching experience and education.

The Dalton School, a K-12 independent, coeducational school located in Manhattan, is consistently recognized as one of the top independent day schools in the nation. It has a total enrollment of about 1,300 students and a faculty and staff of approximately 350.

The Dalton Visual Arts Department seeks a dynamic and collaborative teacher for a full-time position for the 2024-2025 school year. Based on the pedagogy outlined in The Dalton Plan, the objectives of teaching at The Dalton School include: tailoring each student's program to individual needs, interests, and abilities; promoting independence and dependability, and enhancing the student's social skills and sense of responsibility towards others. The position will primarily teach high school (but there is the possibility of working with middle schoolers as a member of a cross-divisional department,) develop curriculum in collaboration with other faculty, and offer individualized studio work with students. Review of applications will begin immediately.

The Dalton School mission asserts our mindful emphasis on the visual arts. The art world and art movements of New York City buoy and connect our faculty and programming; many of our faculty are themselves practicing artists. The curriculum is constantly evolving to incorporate new ideas and opportunities, and the ideal candidate for this position will be excited to innovate and learn alongside our students. It is essential for all applicants to show clear commitment and demonstrated capacity to engage in pedagogical and curricular issues in support of our anti-racist and inclusive community.

The Dalton Art Department values:

• historical and individual context and perspective
• an open-ended risk-taking process
• purposeful play and messiness
• conceptual rigor that elicits engagement and reflection

We are looking for candidates with overall visual arts experience in 2d and 3d media, with a specialization in painting.

Responsibilities

• Teach painting courses to 9th through 12th grade students at beginner and advanced levels.
• Join a team of artists teaching a Visual Art Fundamentals course for 9th grade students.
• Support independent student work as part of our Visual Arts Studio class.
• Engage with school-wide community and activities, with the possibility of leadership opportunities and house advising.
• Collaboratively maintain and support our shared classrooms and equipment.
• Mount exhibitions of student work in school spaces.
• Occasionally substitute for Visual Art classes.
  

Qualifications

• An active visual art specialty and practice
• B.F.A. or BA required; Master’s preferred.
• 3 years teaching experience primarily at the HS levels.

The Dalton School actively seeks to forward the equity and diversity of our community in our admissions, programs, and hiring. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, ethnic origin, age, physical disability or sexual orientation in administration of our educational policies, hiring policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics and other school-administered programs.

Please submit a resume; cover letter; and two pdf portfolios, one with student work and another with the applicant’s work, each with no more than 10 images; or a website link including applicant and student work via our online employment portal - https://www.dalton.org/employment-opportunities.

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Notice to Applicant: COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

We appreciate your interest in employment at The Dalton School. We would like to note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.