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About the Role
As a Director of Education, you will lead a team of dedicated art teachers, shaping culture and creating exceptional experiences for students and families. This is not a traditional teaching role.
Responsibilities
- Teach Art & Digital Design: Lead weekly art and digital design classes, as well as summer camps, working across a range of ages, media, and skill levels.
- Support Student Growth: Help students thrive by engaging closely with them and their teachers, observing progress, celebrating milestones, and identifying opportunities for growth.
- Build Meaningful Relationships: Stay connected with students and families through thoughtful check-ins, clear communication about progress, flexible makeup scheduling, and conversations about next steps in their creative journey.
- Bring the Curriculum to Life: Ensure lessons are prepared and delivered with care, following the One River Method while contributing creatively to lesson development and evolution.
- Care for the Studio: Keep the studio and digital lab running beautifully by ordering and restocking supplies, organizing materials and student work, and maintaining a clean, welcoming creative environment.
- Create & Celebrate Exhibitions: Collect, curate, and install student and community exhibitions, and help bring openings, receptions, and special events to life.
Requirements
- BA/BS/BFA in Visual Art, Art Education or Design
- Master’s a plus or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years experience teaching visual arts for K–12 and/or adults
- Digital art skills are a plus
- Track record of high-quality instruction, classroom management, and student progress
- Clear communicator, organized, and energized by a busy studio environment
- Passion for art history, contemporary art and a “students-first” mindset
Skills
- Digital Design
- Art History
- Contemporary Art
Work Type
- Full Time
- 5 days per week with regular weekend (Saturday or Sunday) teaching hours
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- BA/BS/BFA
- Master's
Salary/Compensations
- $58,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually
- $65K–$85K, with bonuses tied to realistic, achievable goals
Benefits
- Competitive salary plus quarterly bonuses
- Invest pre-tax dollars into our employer sponsored 401K plan
- Paid vacation days
- A non-traditional schedule with later start times
- Saturday availability required
- We contribute toward your health insurance, with flexible plan options
- Take classes free at One River School
- Ongoing learning & leadership development
About the Company
- Join a workplace that invests in you and connects you to a creative community.
- We’re a growing organization committed to promoting from within and supporting long-term careers in art education.
Equal Opportunity
- One River is an Equal Opportunity Employer institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, pregnancy or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/equal opportunity employer.