About the role
Description
- Fr. Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia, Missouri currently has an immediate opening for the 2026-27 school year for a full-time Art teacher.
- Responsibilities: -Teach art classes, including various forms of media such as painting, drawing, digital media, etc.
- -Inspire in each student an interest in and the ability for creative expression, using skills and techniques of artistic expression
- -Allow students to view mistakes as essential steps in the creative process and ensure all students feel welcomed and supported.
- -Explicitly teach students to reflect on their creative process, assess their own work with the goal of becoming independent, self-directed artists.
- -Utilize technology to impact student learning and increase communication
- -Demonstrate support for the mission of Fr. Tolton Catholic High School by attitude, words, actions, and integrity
- -Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body, in adherence to the Student Handbook
- -Possibility to sponsor, coach, or supervise extra-curricular activities
- -Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal
- Qualification: -Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in related field
- -State teaching licensure/certificate is preferred but not a hiring prerequisite
- -Willing to work towards obtaining a teaching license
- -Familiarity with Google Suite (Gmail, docs, sheets, etc), Google Classroom, and RenWeb/FACTS is preferred
- -Understands the high school education culture and is able to interact professionally with students, faculty, and parents
- -Ability to maintain professionalism in challenging situations
Physical Demands and other requirements:
- -Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks such as computer keyboarding, writing, and reading
- -Required to monitor students in a variety of locations including those with noise and activity
- -Required to maintain composure and to communicate appropriately in words and actions