Career Center

Bullis School seeks an Upper School Visual Arts Teacher to contribute to our vibrant learning community starting in the 2022-2023 academic year. Candidates should be capable of, and interested in, teaching a wide range of students and math courses including drawing, painting, printmaking, art history, sculpture, ceramics and exhibition display. This position involves teaching five classes primarily in the upper school and several in the middle school, advising students, and opportunities to lead co-curricular activities. 

The Bullis Arts department promotes that the arts are best appreciated by an active involvement in both the experiential and the academic study of visual arts. In Bullis visual arts courses there is both content to be learned and skills to be developed, as well as artistic attributes to be formed and nurtured. The position requires a professional with strong collaborative and technical studio art skills who can implement a program of learning that is foundational in practice and allows for the scaffolding of skills to enable student choice and agency. 

Bullis is a community that welcomes new people and ideas, embraces diversity, and shares a common vision of kindness, challenge, and reflective learning. Bullis is proud of its culture of innovation and growth and supports faculty with ample professional development opportunities that include a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training and education. Bullis School is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school for students in grades K-12 situated on a beautiful 102-acre campus in Potomac, MD, and is home to a full range of state-of-the-art facilities for learning, arts, discovery, and athletics. To learn more about teaching and learning at Bullis School please click here.

Qualities of a Bullis Visual Arts Teacher

• An appreciation and respect for middle and high school-aged students as learners and people, through challenging and joyful moments alike 
• Use of reflection and feedback aimed at continued growth in the field of teaching and working with young people
• Commitment and knowledge to work with, teach, and lead groups of diverse individuals in respectful, equitable, and inclusive ways
• Good cheer, humor, and warmth, balanced by professionalism and sound judgment
• Detail-oriented, with the capacity to effectively and efficiently manage multiple tasks and demands on attention
• Experience teaching in a technology-rich environment

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Art or related field
• Minimum of three years teaching experience in middle or secondary education 
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Art, Education, or related field 
• Proficiency with Windows or Apple OS, Microsoft Office, cloud computing (Google Docs, etc.), and other productivity and media software

Search Process

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and current resume along with an application through the Bullis Career site. The Search Committee will begin reviewing candidate materials upon receipt and will contact qualified candidates in April. We will keep applicants informed of their status throughout the process.

Bullis School is committed to staff diversity, equality, and continued professional growth. Bullis School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Bullis School complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.