Media Arts Teacher 9-12

Vermont Academy is nestled on four hundred fifty acres at the foothills of the Green Mountains in Saxtons River, Vermont, and has provided a supportive community and close personal attention to its students for 146 Years. 

Diversity is a core value at Vermont Academy. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

Vermont Academy seeks a media arts teacher who has skills within several of the following areas of study: digital photography, digital filmmaking, digital design, and graphic design. There is also a possibility of team-teaching AP 2D Art and Design or advanced art courses. The ideal candidates must be proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator as well as similar editing and design programs and have knowledge of Canon DSLR cameras, iMac desktops of various operating systems, Audio-Technica shotgun microphones, Canon Scanning equipment, and Wacom digital/pen tablets. Those with the ability to troubleshoot problems with the equipment, software, and programs will get special consideration.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished, innovative teacher with excellent interpersonal skills, organizational ability, and an enthusiasm for working with adolescents. We seek a teacher to teach four to five academic sections, be a part of the residential life program, lead or coach an afterschool program, and be an academic advisor. Teaching experience at the secondary level is preferred. Technical facility with Google Workspace, Zoom, and other software commonly used in schools is expected.

 Details

• Teach four to five sections in the digital studio which could include digital photography, digital filmmaking, animation, digital design, and digital graphic design.
• Live in, or serve as an affiliate to one of the Academy’s dormitories
• Monthly weekend duty
• Coach or supervise an activity during two seasons
• Serve as an academic advisor
• Acquire, with the school’s help, a Type II van license 
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of School. 

Employment decisions are made at Vermont Academy without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. 

Interested parties should submit a resume with a reference list and a letter of interest to [email protected]