Job Description:

PERFORMING ARTS TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
School Year 2025-2026

ASA’s mission is to inspire creative thinkers and leaders through providing an innovative concentration in college preparation informed by the performing arts.

Arizona School for the Arts is a unique gem among Arizona schools. We are a 5th through 12th grade non-profit public charter school providing a unique curriculum that interweaves academics and performing arts -- music, theatre, and dance. Our students flourish in an environment infused with academic engagement and creative growth that builds confidence, critical thinking, and strong relationships among our students.  Our dual focus on college preparation and artistic growth makes ASA a school like no other.

We are currently accepting faculty applications for the 2025-2026 school year! All applications will be reviewed and you will be contacted for an interview should your skills and qualifications match an open teaching position in our community. Performing arts teachers employed by ASA include Band, Guitar, Strings, Piano, and Theatre; all dance instructors are employed by the School of Ballet Arizona. Interviews can commence as early as February and be ongoing until all positions are filled.

Arts faculty members design, plan, and implement a challenging and relevant curriculum that focuses on the specific pedagogy needed for success in their performing art and may instruct both middle and high school students who are divided into classes based on ability; class sizes can vary based on these distinctions. The teacher must be experienced in providing feedback to help students develop their creative and performance skills. Curriculum can include the skills of rehearsal etiquette, pedagogy, and theory as applicable for the content of the class.  

Arts teachers have 2.5 hours of prep time for curriculum planning, meeting, integrating, and assessing. Teachers are responsible for collaborating with their department on  curriculum to align with the national and state performing arts standards.. They are also asked to differentiate their curriculum using additional resources as needed to support student growth and achievement. All arts teachers work closely with their department to collaborate on all performing events, department retreats, sectionals, and overall curricular continuity. ASA also provides an interactive professional development program for employee support and growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create a respectful, stimulating, purposeful, and student-centered classroom.

• Cultivate critical thinking and active participation in the classroom.

• Develop curriculum and assessments aligned to the ASA standards and department scope and sequence. 

• Communicate clear objectives to students. 

• Communicate progress and achievement to students and parents.

• Work cooperatively with colleagues in a team setting for curriculum design, assessment, and implementation.

• Collaborate and participate with department faculty in team meetings, developing the department newsletter, establishing department culture and norms, problem solving, and coordinating the Department Series and Signature Series performances.

• Collaborate and participate with the entire arts faculty in the school’s annual end-of-year Showcase production.

• Uphold the school’s philosophy, mission, vision, and values

• Perform Duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in content area from an accredited four-year college or university; Masters preferred

• Proven pedagogical skills as a performer and teacher with a knowledge of repertoire.

• Proven experience working with student musicians/actors of varying ages and experience; 3-4 years of classroom teaching experience preferred.

• Valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Identity Verified Prints (IVP) card.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Characteristics:

• A lifelong learner interested in acquiring new skills and knowledge.

• Passionate about students, content area, and teaching.

• Concerned about holistic development of the individual.

• Flexible, creative, and has the capacity to innovate. 

• Excellent organizational, oral communication, and written communication skills.

• Experience with: 

  • Effective classroom management skills.

  • Utilization of constructivist teaching strategies

  • Authentic assessment and rubrics

  • Google Workplace and Notation Software preferred

Salary and Benefits: 

• Compensation commensurate with experience.

• Full time position with benefits.

• Member of ASRS.

Interested candidates should submit the following via e-mail to employment@goasa.org:

Cover letter, resume, three letters of reference, and the ASA Application for Employment found on the website.

ASA is an equal opportunity employer. Discrimination against an otherwise qualified individual with a disability or any individual by reason of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, or veteran status is prohibited.  Efforts will be made in recruitment and employment to ensure equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons.