School Year 2025-2026

Specific to Art Instructor: The Art Instructor inspires creativity and artistic expression by teaching fundamental and advanced art techniques to students. This role fosters a supportive and engaging environment where students explore various mediums, develop their artistic skills, and appreciate the role of art in culture and society.

Position Summary:   

A faculty member at St. John’s Northwestern Academies (SJNA) has the opportunity to play a significant role in a young person’s life.  SJNA is a boarding school, and a faculty member has unique opportunities not present in traditional day-school settings. A faculty member at SJNA who thinks beyond the limits of the classroom day and understands that their role as a boarding school educator is more than just a job, but a vocation, will have a rewarding experience. SJNA faculty members have an appreciation for the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with students to facilitate a positive academic learning environment and they demonstrate integrity and strong moral character. 

Faculty Specific Requirements: 

• Provide academic courses to high-school or middle school students as a subject matter expert with a strong grasp of content knowledge across the curriculum.
• Engage students in scholarly pursuits in and outside the classroom.
• Set and hold students to extremely high academic and behavior standards with effective and engaging classroom management skills.
• Create engaging and structured lesson plans which align with curriculum standards. 
• Set measurable, ambitious, and attainable goals for the year and each interim assessment cycle.
• Design rigorous assessments which help guide instructional decisions and provide constructive feedback.
• Maintain prompt and consistent gradebook practices to provide timely and consistent assessment and feedback progress to students and families. 
• Develop a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment so students can fulfill their potential.
• Demonstrate professional behavior consistent with legal, ethical, and professional standards, contributes to the profession, and engages in professional growth that results in improved student learning.
• Build rapport with students, parents, and families. 
• Serve as a resource for students, staff, and parents regarding student developmental needs.
• Seek continuous improvement in teaching skills by seeking out feedback and professional development opportunities.
• Competent in educational technology, including but not limited to email, Google Suite for Education, online gradebook and SIS.
• Communicate promptly, efficiently, and professionally in email and phone communication with families, students, and colleagues. 

Non-essential Duties: 

• Chaperone student events and activities as assigned. 
• Faculty members are required to lead extracurricular clubs or activities or sport.
• Attend academy weekend events, i.e. Fall Families Weekend, Lessons and Carols, Spring Families Weekend, and Commencement Weekend. 

Required Education, Experience and Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required. 
• A valid teaching license in the appropriate area/level is preferred. If a candidate possesses a Master’s degree or higher or has significant work experience in the relevant field, exceptions are possible to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
• Experience educating, supporting, and engaging students in a learning services environment. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and a desire to make a difference in a young person’s life. 
• Ability to supervise students both in multiple academy settings in a safe, healthy, and controlled manner. 
• Appreciation for the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with students to facilitate a positive academic learning environment. 
• Demonstrate integrity and strong moral character at all times. 
• Must be able to work both independently and within a team.