Renaissance School is seeking a forward-thinking, dynamic educator to teach high school studio art, including students preparing portfolios for college admissions. This part-time position will teach three studio art courses each year. Each course meets two days a week for 55-minutes per class.

Renaissance School faculty are inspiring and engaging educators committed to lifelong learning, refining their craft, and fostering the curiosity of high school students who are dedicated to learning and growing as individuals and young scholars.

The ideal candidate will have an MFA or the equivalent, experience teaching secondary students, and evidence of commitment to the field of visual arts.

Renaissance School is an environment where new ideas and methods are celebrated, and research and professional growth is encouraged. Additionally, the candidate must be passionate about working with high-ability high school students and must embrace our four educational pillars: creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and civic engagement.

All interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to HR@renaissanceschool.org.  

Questions? Email office@renaissanceschool.org

• MFA or equivalent experience as a working and successful artist
• Experience teaching secondary students
• Evidence of commitment to the field of visual arts

About Renaissance School

Renaissance School started as an idea shared by a group of middle school parents: to create a high school that would provide a small, academically rich, interdisciplinary learning environment. This group of parents met with Nancy Knorr, then the financial manager of Village School (an all-girls middle school located in Charlottesville, Virginia), to begin the process of turning the idea into a reality. In 1997 Nancy Knorr, then finance manager of Village School, formed the exploratory committee that would eventually lead to the establishment of Renaissance School. Ms. Knorr recruited Lou Tanner to serve as the school’s founding history teacher, and Patterson Cunningham to serve as the founding Head of School. Renaissance School opened its doors on the Downtown Mall in 1999 with an inaugural group of 9th and 10th graders.The Mission of Renaissance School is to provide curious & engaged students a rich, interdisciplinary learning environment focused on critical thinking, creativity, civic engagement, and collaboration. Through small class sizes, a dynamic curriculum, and differentiated teaching, Renaissance School fosters student achievement and academic success while develo...ping a sense of independence and responsibility. Renaissance School cultivates a diverse community of learners where differences are celebrated. The experience of diversity allows our community to build a culture that strengthens understanding and value for differences.

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