Carney, Sandoe & Associates, an education recruitment firm, is currently seeking a Woodworking Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year at a K-12 private and independent school in the Greenwich area.

Responsibilities:

• Be a dynamic educator with vision and patience.
• Plan and teach Middle School and High School Woodshop classes.
• Develop and execute innovative approaches to visual arts and sculpture.
• Maintain the Studio space and equipment, including the oversight of safety protocols for the space.
• Curate exhibitions for students.
• Evaluate student progress and use the provided assessment tools for grading.
• Offer studio time after school for students to work safely on projects.
• Serve as an advisor to a small group of students.
• Provide timely communication with students and parents about in class performance.
• Subscribe to the school's core values, mission and philosophy and seek passionately to promote them.
• Attend regular department, faculty, and other meetings.
• Promote an inclusive working and community environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, master's degree is preferred.
• At least 5 years of teaching experience at the K-12 level preferred.
• Professional artistic experience is preferred, including continued work as an artist for personal gratification or for exhibition purposes.
• Passion for visual art, art history, and the fine arts.
• Knowledge of varied teaching strategies to differentiate learning.
• Eager to work collaboratively with other teachers.
• Interest to contribute to school community outside of the classroom as an athletic coach, student advisor, student club leader, or otherwise preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. Work Authorization required

Potential Benefits:

Compensation and benefit packages are competitive but will differ by school and will typically depend on geographic location, your experience, and your level of degree.

Competitive pay