Visual and Digital Media Arts Teacher

Job Level
Academic position
Job Category
Teacher / Instructor
Sector
  • Applied Tech (STEAM / Maker / CS / Design)
Job Status
Areas of Responsibility
  • Digital Media

McLean School, a K-12 co-educational independent school in Potomac, Maryland, seeks applicants for the full-time position of Upper School (grades 9-12) Digital Media Arts teacher and Middle School (grades 5-8) Visual Arts teacher to begin August 2016. McLean School has, for sixty years, been helping students realize their full potential by providing a comprehensive college preparatory program that emphasizes small classes, differentiated instruction, and individualized program enhancement. We embrace both traditional learners and ones with mild to moderate learning differences. Many of our students excel in some areas while benefiting from support in others.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in visual arts and digital media, including multimedia art and design, 2D/3D animation, and video production, using current software and hardware. In addition, the ideal candidate must be able to teach a broad range of learners, including those with mild to moderate learning differences and ADHD. We welcome candidates who are committed to student-centered pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and multi-sensory learning. Successful candidates must be willing to collaborate, innovate, and grow as teachers. Most importantly, he or she will subscribe to our core values, our mission, and our philosophy and will seek passionately to uphold and promote them.

Interested candidates should send résumé, cover letter, statement of educational philosophy, and a list of references to Head of Upper School, Josephine Diemond at jdiemond@mcleanschool.org.