Telluride Mountain School - Telluride, a unique independent school nestled in the San Juan Mountains serving students Pre-School through 8th grade, is seeking a part-time K-8 Art Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. At Telluride Mountain School, we understand that success is not only measured by grades in the classroom. We challenge our students to explore their environment and seek out meaningful experiences outside--which is why you will often find us on the ski slopes, hiking the San Juans, or exploring the world through our experiential education trips. We also recognize and embrace the importance of developing strong relationships among teachers and peers, and encourage our students to build lasting relationships that strengthen a collective sense of belonging. So while academics are important here, we believe in a holistic approach to education--one that involves fostering creativity, curiosity, and meaningful connections. 

The K–8 Art Teacher will teach and inspire students in kindergarten through 8th grade in developing artistic skill, creative confidence, visual literacy, and habits of observation and expression. Through engaging instruction in a variety of media, techniques, and design processes, this teacher will help students grow as imaginative thinkers, skillful makers, and thoughtful communicators, while fostering meaningful connections between art, creativity, and the world around them.

Teaching Duties: 

• Teach several sections of art for lower and middle school students in grades K–8
• Develop students’ artistic skill, creative expression, and visual communication through a range of media, techniques, and design processes
• Foster students’ curiosity, confidence, and enthusiasm for art through engaging studio practice, immersive projects, experiential learning trips, and cross-curricular programming
• Support students in making meaningful connections between art, creativity, design, and the wider world
• Develop and maintain connections between the school and the local arts community
• Participate in the Experiential and Outdoor Education Programs, including but not limited to Fall and Spring Trips
• Opportunities to participate in Winter Sports programming
• Develop art curriculum and maintain art resources, curriculum guides, and curriculum maps
• Maintain consistent student records on Blackbaud, including gradebook, trimester grades, skill sets, and trimester comments as required by TMS
• Review student support plans and implement accommodations recommended by the student support team

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and commitment to teamwork
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth and learning, dynamic and innovative teaching, and the growth and development of others on the team
• Classroom teaching experience preferred
• Background in digital design, illustration, photography, multimedia composition, and/or other forms of visual communication preferred
• An undergraduate or graduate degree in related fields of Education, Art, Art Education, Design, or related disciplines is preferred
• Experience in outdoor, international, or other experiential education trips preferred
• Strong skiing and/or other outdoor skills preferred
• Willingness to acquire and maintain WFA/CPR/AED certifications

We value:

• An inclusive and diverse community
• A love of working with kids and in a school environment
• A commitment to differentiation in the classroom
• Enthusiasm for experiential and outdoor education
• Creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness
• Lifelong learning

About Telluride Mountain School

Telluride Mountain School is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian day school serving students from pre-school through grade eight. Founded in 1998, the school has a total of 85 students in multi-aged classrooms. The student-to-faculty ratio is seven to one.

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