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Notre Dame High School, San Jose is the center for women’s leadership in Silicon Valley and has provided an exceptional Catholic college preparatory education for young women since 1851. The school's mission is guided by the teachings of Saint Julie Billiart, the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, with a strong focus on social justice to create lifelong learners, spiritual seekers, justice advocates and community leaders. Our mission, summarized by the words of Saint Julie Billiart, is to “teach them what they need to know for life.”

The Visual Arts Program
In the heart of San José’s art district, Notre Dame is surrounded by the rich artistic landscape of local museums and venues. The philosophy of the Visual and Performing Arts Department is to create a community of reflective, thoughtful, risk-taking artists who pursue their own creative goals and self-expression in an environment that nurtures empathy through creative action and emphasizes art as an avenue for social justice.

Responsibilities:

  • Teach 2 courses: Intro to Photography, Yearbook
  • Within the yearbook course, oversee the creation, design, and publication of the school yearbook. This includes partnering with our finance team and the publishing house.
  • Oversee the Press Corps program which includes student press staff and collaborating with the Publications team. This includes the management of technology resources such as cameras, charges, memory cards, etc.
  • Collaborate with colleagues both within the department and across school programs to develop a vision for Visual Arts within the Visual and Performing Arts program at Notre Dame
  • Align instruction with department outcomes and graduation outcomes
  • Willingness to work with individual students to develop portfolios and independent study projects in the arts
  • Willingness to integrate community arts resources into the Visual Arts program
  • Be familiar with educational research and current literature in academic area
  • Attend various school functions

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BA in Art required
  • Teaching credential in the content area is preferred
  • Current experience working in a secondary school
  • Yearbook course experience preferred
  • Ability to teach art in several genres including digital art

Terms of Employment:

  • 2026 - 27 academic year
  • Annual renewable contract
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Part-Time position, 0.4 FTE

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $37,600.00 - $41,900.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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