Faculty - Art

Summary Wayland Academy is an independent, coed college preparatory school for boarding and day students, founded in 1855. The school's rich, rigorous academic program is anchored by Wayland faculty who are knowledgeable in the subjects they teach, deeply caring when it comes to their students. The diverse and welcoming school community brings together students from across the United States and more than 20 other countries in an intimate learning environment. With a diverse student body, the educational experience and community at Wayland is the perfect learning environment for the 21 st century. The school motto, "Knowledge and Character," guides Wayland Academy faculty and staff in preparing students for successful futures. The admissions and marketing departments are essential to this mission.
Position Summary Wayland Academy faculty are much more than teachers; they play a crucial role in the students' lives and their success. As such, faculty at Wayland Academy serve as teacher, coach, mentor, and dorm supervisor.

Responsibilities essential to this position include:

Teaching: A full teaching load consists of four sections in the eight-period rotation each semester.

Teachers are expected to be knowledgeable about their subject area and continually stay up to date with the subject matter.

Teachers adhere to the policies and procedures for curriculum and course delivery as set forth by the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation and the employee handbook.

Coaching: Faculty are assigned two extra-curricular sports or activities to coach per school year. These responsibilities may be reassigned to non-curricular duties at the discretion of the Head of School. Coaches are expected to develop and deliver safe and comprehensive extracurricular opportunities in adherence with the Wayland Academy Coaches and Advisors Handbook and any other applicable governing bodies (e.g. WIAA, etc.).

Coaches are to adhere to the expectations as set forth by the Athletic Director and Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation.

Mentoring:

Faculty are assigned a small group of students to provide them with academic and social-emotional support in addition to fostering home to school connections. Mentors are expected to monitor grades, course enrollments, and other benchmarks of academic advancement and achievement for their mentees. They are to provide counsel and guidance as necessary and appropriate to support their mentees' social and emotional wellbeing.

Mentors also serve as a primary connection between Wayland Academy and the mentees' family via regular communication about the student's academic, extracurricular, and social emotional progress and wellbeing.

Mentors adhere to the expectations as set forth by the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation and Dean of Students.

Dorm Supervisor: Faculty supervise residential dorms one night a week and one weekend a month during the academic year.

While supervising, the faculty will follow the policies and procedures set forth by the Dean of Students, the employee handbook, and the student handbook.

Wayland Academy expects all members of the academic staff to be fully engaged in the school's life and mission, in and out of the classroom.

To that end, faculty members are expected to take meals in the dining hall, participate in Wayland Academy community events, and to, in general, be a positive role model for students.

Core Competencies

• Ability to engage students in and outside the classroom, helping all students achieve their fullest academic and leadership potential
• Enthusiasm and dedication to contributing to our healthy learning community, energetically supporting colleagues, sharing ideas and resources, and being there for others
• Accepting and supportive attitude that encourages diverse perspectives and productive risk-taking to challenge students to think and explore opportunities that allow them to become their best
• Compassion for students and colleagues, with a high level of cultural competency
  Supervisory Responsibilities Faculty routinely supervise students in the classroom, dormitories, extracurricular activities, dining hall, and at other campus community related activities.
  Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Art teaching experience
  Preferred Education and Experience
• Master's Degree or other advanced degree
• Two (2) years teaching experience at a boarding school
  Benefits

Paid time off:
sick and personal

• Medical and dental insurance
• HSA with employer contributions and FSA
• 5% retirement match
• Paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Employee and family meals
• Wayland Academy tuition remission for dependent children qualified through the admissions process
• Tuition remission exchange program with Ripon College for dependent children
• On-campus housing (subject to availability and certain restrictions)
  Work Authorization
• Employee must be authorized to work in the United States of America
• Employee must provide identification documentation, provide a list of all states/countries of residence over the past seven years, and pass a comprehensive consumer background check (criminal, department of motor vehicle, credit, and others as needed) prior to employment Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Wayland Academy believes in equal employment opportunity for all employees an

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