HS Art Teacher for the 2026-2027 School Year

HS Art Teacher for the 2026-2027 School Year Empower College Prep High School - 4.0 Phoenix, AZ Job Details Full-time $50,000 - $60,000 a year 17 hours ago Benefits 403(b) matching Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 403(b) Professional development assistance Loan forgiveness Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Teaching Certification Working with high schoolers Bachelor's degree Working with students Classroom Teaching Arts Full Job Description 2026-2027 School Year Empower College Prep is seeking a HS Art Teacher who is responsible for Instruction. Our staff is committed to the mission and values of Empower College Prep. Empower College Prep began in 2012 with a commitment to be a movement of teachers partnering with parents to transform the educational and life opportunities of their children; and to empower these children to transform their community, their country, and their world. Over the past decade, Empower College Prep has grown from 61 students to more than 1,000 Pre-K to 12th grade scholars on a new, $20 million campus on the I-17 just north of Camelback. Our graduates have consistently overcome poverty and other challenges to dramatically exceed the state and national average for college enrollment. We look forward to serving additional communities in future years. The key to our success is highly effective, highly committed staff who love their jobs, their colleagues, and their students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Empower College Prep's HS Art Teacher will be committed to the mission and values of Empower College Prep. The HS Art Teacher is responsible for building a strong classroom culture and ensuring your scholars' academic success. The General Education Teacher is responsible for teaching and developing the Core Values as well as the specific content area(s) based on standards to each scholar in his/her classroom(s). The successful candidate will have the following special skills, certificates, or training:

• Demonstrate​ ​strong​ ​proficiency​ ​in​ ​instruction​ ​and​ ​management, ​​and​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to lead​ ​students​ ​to​ ​significant​ ​academic​ ​gains​ ​through​ ​previous​ ​teaching​ ​experience, student​ ​teaching, ​​or​ ​a​ ​proven​ ​internship, ​​preferably​ ​in​ ​a​ ​low-income​ ​community with​ ​a​ ​significant​ ​number​ ​of​ ​students​ ​who​ ​do​ ​not​ ​speak​ ​English​ ​as​ ​their​ ​first language.

• Demonstrate​ ​strong​ ​content​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​subject​ ​they​ ​teach.
• Demonstrate​ ​a​ ​relentless​ ​commitment​ ​to​ ​fulfilling​ ​the​ ​mission​ ​of​ ​Empower College​ ​Prep​ ​and​ ​its​ ​values​ ​and​ ​habits​ ​for​ ​success.
• Demonstrate​ ​a​ ​high​ ​level​ ​of​ ​personal​ ​integrity, ​professionalism, ​ ​and​ ​urgent​ ​drive to​ ​succeed.
• Demonstrate​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​give​ ​and​ ​receive​ ​constructive​ ​feedback.
• Demonstrate​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​form​ ​and​ ​maintain​ ​positive​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​students and​ ​families​ ​and​ ​ guide​ ​students​ ​and​ ​families​ ​through​ ​the​ ​college​ ​readiness​ ​and application​ ​process.
• Demonstrate​ ​strong​ ​organizational, ​ planning, ​​and​ ​implementation​ ​skills.

Minimum qualifications:

• Have​ ​a​ ​Bachelor's​ ​degree​ ​from​ ​an​ ​accredited​ ​college​ ​or​ ​university.
• Be​ ​Appropriately ​Certified​ ​in​ ​compliance​ ​with​ ​ADE​ ​regulations (required)
• Have​ ​an​ ​SEI​ ​endorsement or SEI certificate (required)
• Have​ ​a​ ​valid​ ​IVP (Identity Verified Print) fingerprint clearance card (required)
• Teaching​ ​experience​ ​​is​ ​preferred​ ​but​ ​not​ ​required.
• Teaching​ ​certificate​ ​is​ ​preferred.

Empower College Prep offers competitive salaries and the following benefits package for full-time (30+ hours per week) employees: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Supplemental Plans (Life, Critical Illness, Cancer, Hospital) 403(b) Retirement Plan with

Employer Match Loan Forgiveness Program PTO and Sick Time Plans Paid Holidays Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

Charter school Application Question(s): Do you have a valid IVP (Identity Verified Prints) fingerprint clearance card ? Do you have an SEI endorsement or SEI certificate ?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Teaching:

1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

Teaching Certification (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Phoenix, AZ 85015 (Required)

Work Location:

In person