Division or Department:

Academic Studio Faculty

Discipline:

Algebra or Physical Science/Integrated Sciences

Level or Grade:

Secondary Education

Position or Type (hrs):

Full-time position (M-F)

Reports to:

Director of Academic Studio

Salary/Pay range:

Commensurate with experience

Start Date:

August 4, 2025

Review of applicants begin:

April 11, 2025

General Position Description

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts's Academic Program, the Academic Studio, is an innovative teaching and learning environment dedicated to the intellectual growth of young artists. It has consistently been rated as an "A" school by the State of Louisiana. NOCCA is the State of Louisiana's Conservatory for the Arts, and it serves students from across the state. 

NOCCA’s Academic Studio develops in young artists and intellectuals a deep understanding of human history, expressive culture, scientific thought, and mathematical reasoning. Our curriculum equips students with the skills necessary to imagine, measure, analyze, and articulate their place in the world. Students leave the program with the ability to gather and analyze data, solve complex problems, think creatively, write convincingly, and reason abstractly. 

Academic Studio core courses are fundamentally interdisciplinary: lessons and units build competence in the traditional high school disciplines of mathematics, natural sciences, English, and social studies, but they also make important connections across disciplinary lines, including the arts disciplines, to demonstrate the power of creative thinking and innovative problem-solving.

Academic Studio core courses are team-taught through project-based and inquiry-based methods. As teachers and mentors to individual students, Academic Studio faculty members model integrity and demonstrate high ethical standards. As leaders and colleagues, teachers also foster positive interactions and relationships with parents, faculty, administration, and staff. Academic Studio faculty members embrace a dynamic, fast-paced school environment characterized by continuous growth and innovation.

Job Duties:

• Teaches and assesses high school students in math- and science-based Integrated Sciences classes.
• Builds, plans, and organizes interdisciplinary, team-taught, and project-based curriculum in collaboration with faculty peers.
• Engages all learners through attention to thoughtful differentiation in pedagogy.
• Implements and structures IEP and 504 accommodations.
• Integrates artistic and creative opportunities into academic curricula.
• Serves as a mentor to a small group of students.
• Meets and communicates with parents and guardians as necessary to ensure that students are successful in their academic development.
• Records grades in conjunction with a co-teacher.
• Records attendance and tardies in PowerSchool.
• Monitors student locations using Smartpass.
• Monitors student locations and behavior during assigned morning or lunch duty.
• Participates in grade-level class, department, and other committee meetings.
• Complies with NOCCA policies and procedures, meeting required deadlines and participating in required meetings.
• Additional hours are required for Orientation, Open Studio, Auditions, Grade Nights, Parent/Teacher Conferences, Senior Saturday, Homecoming Events, Graduation, Celebrations, Parent Night, Student Shows and Presentations, and Professional Development days.

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree and/or certification in math or science.
• Experience teaching high school students. 
• Minimum three years experience in education, in a school or other setting. 
• Experience and/or professional commitment to creating a high-quality learning atmosphere for a diverse group of students at all levels

Preferred Experience: 

• Demonstrated excellence in a mixed-ability classroom based on academic growth measurements
• Strong interest in the arts. 
• Self-directed curriculum development. 
• Team teaching or other sustained collaborative experience.

Benefits:

This is a position that includes all benefits afforded to Louisiana state employees including a choice of one of five medical benefit plans with options of additional supplemental insurance plans. Employees receive ample time off surrounding holidays and extended weekends when the school is closed for instruction. This position also qualifies for participation in the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL).

How to apply:

Please submit CV/ resumé, cover letter, and contact information for three references immediately by filling out this GOOGLE form. 

****In your cover letter, please specify whether you are applying for the Algebra or Physical Science teaching position.****

OR

Submissions may be mailed to:

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

NOCCA ACADEMIC STUDIO-SCIENCES

ATTN: Human Resources Department 

2800 Chartres Street

New Orleans, LA 70117

The position will remain open until filled.

NOCCA Vision

We believe in the transformative power of the arts. We aspire to create an educational community that nurtures and challenges young people to become more curious, kind, empathetic, engaged, and willing to grapple with complex problems in order to create a just, sustainable, and joyful world.

NOCCA Mission

NOCCA’s mission is to provide a world-class, pre-professional arts education for every young person in Louisiana with the curiosity, creativity, talent and motivation to pursue a life in the arts as they realize the best possible versions of themselves and their futures.