Fine Arts Teacher

Rise Academy•Richmond, VA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Rise Academy is seeking a dynamic and engaging Fine Arts Teacher passionate about developing students' creativity, confidence, and artistic expression. This role involves teaching a variety of Fine Arts courses, including film production, podcasting, digital music creation, visual arts, media arts, drama, and art exploration, to high school students. The teacher will utilize innovative and hands-on learning experiences to help students discover and develop their artistic talents and explore creative pathways. The ideal candidate will possess strong content knowledge, a commitment to student growth, and the ability to create engaging learning experiences that connect the arts to students' lives and communities. This position requires an understanding of the urban student's context, a commitment to culturally responsive teaching, and the ability to thrive in small classroom settings with a focus on strong relationships. Educators at Rise Academy are mentors, advocates, and role models, working in a supportive, mission-driven culture with small class sizes to make a lasting impact.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Art Education, Music Education, Media Arts, Film Studies, Theatre/Drama Education, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field required.
Experience teaching multiple Fine Arts disciplines, including digital media, film, music production, podcasting, visual arts, or drama.
Demonstrated ability to engage students through creative, student-centered instruction.
Strong classroom management and relationship-building skills.
Commitment to trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive teaching.
Ability to support and uphold the Christian mission and values of Rise Academy.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in Title 1 schools
Experience teaching high school students preferred.
Virginia teaching license or eligibility for licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver engaging Fine Arts instruction in areas such as film production, podcasting, digital music creation, visual arts, media arts, drama, and art exploration for students in grades 9–12.
Foster creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and self-expression through project-based and performance-based learning experiences.
Provide students with opportunities to create, perform, produce, and showcase original artistic work across multiple creative mediums.
Integrate technology and digital tools to support artistic expression, storytelling, collaboration, and innovation.
Design lessons that are culturally responsive and relevant to students' experiences and interests.
Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse academic, social-emotional, and artistic needs of students.
Assess student progress through a variety of formative and summative measures and provide meaningful feedback.
Create a positive, inclusive, and structured classroom environment where students feel safe, respected, and encouraged to take creative risks.
Utilize trauma-informed practices to support student engagement and well-being.
Build strong relationships with students and families that promote student success.
Maintain high expectations while supporting students through individualized encouragement and accountability.
Collaborate with faculty and staff to support interdisciplinary learning opportunities and school-wide initiatives.
Contribute to school performances, exhibitions, showcases, chapel programs, and community events as appropriate.
Participate in professional development, staff meetings, and other school activities.
Perform assigned duties and responsibilities that support the overall mission and operations of the school.