Find The RightJob.

Animation & Digital Arts Teacher

Animation & Digital Arts Teacher

About Us

The Utopian Network is built around 4 schools. Elementary, Flagship Middle, Middle at Trilith, and High. Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School is a premier performing arts school in Clayton County, GA. Our school has entertainment industry partnerships and a rich curriculum that supports the growth and development of the whole child as an artist, a leader, and a life - long learner. In fact, we refer to our students as scholars, and have high expectations for their behavior and progress in the classroom. Industry partnerships include the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Music Project, KidNation, and Trilith Studios. Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School offers a proven academic foundation and creative pipeline that equips scholars for success in high school, college, thriving arts careers, and lifelong achievement. We pride ourselves on thinking outside of the box to cultivate the full potential of our young creatives. At Utopian Academy for the Arts at Trilith, creativity isn’t a class—it’s a way of life. Utopian Academy at Trilith is an arts-based public charter middle school, serving scholars in grades 6th–8th with a statewide attendance zone. Rooted in academic excellence and powered by the Creative Digital Arts, Utopian Academy at Trilith blends rigorous core instruction with an arts-integrated curriculum that sparks imagination and innovation. At Utopian Academy for the Arts High School, excellence isn’t an aspiration - it’s the standard we rehearse every day. As Georgia’s only tuition-free public charter high school with a fully integrated arts curriculum, we empower scholars to thrive academically, artistically, and professionally.

Position Overview

The Animation and Digital Arts teacher will introduce students to animation through theory and hands-on training in art fundamentals, drawing, cartooning, and animation basics. The animation teacher will also employ use of the Toon Boom animation software and curricular framework. Students will study art theory, composition, color, spatial concepts, rendering and animation, using creativity and imagination to convey ideas and tell a story.

Teach students to use digital tools and techniques to create visual art and designs, including animation, illustrations, graphic designs, and more.
Utilize a variety of software and hardware, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Wacom tablets, Toon Boom to bring ideas to life.
Interpret and bring to life the creative vision of projects, whether for film, games, or advertisements.
Develop a strong understanding of color theory, composition, and design principles.
Work collaboratively with a team and take direction from leadership.
Implement quality instruction by teaching animation and digital arts to 6-8 grade classes.
Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of state learning standards and the additional specific grade-by-grade learning standards.
Coordinate lesson plans with other teachers to maximize possibilities for teaching similar topics in the same general time frame, thus reinforcing student knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis.
Provide direct and indirect instruction.
Long and short-term planning addressing individual needs of students.
Prepare students adequately for all required assessments.
Evaluate students’ progress through frequent formative assessment.
Provide an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment.
Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management.
Report directly to the Principal and Director of Arts.
Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff.
Serve as an advisor to students, overseeing academic and behavioral progress.
Facilitate events, competitions, and field trips.
Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate by the Principal and Director of Arts.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year, accredited college or university in animation, digital arts, graphic design, or a related field.
License; or license from a state with similar licensure requirements.

Work Experience

Valid Georgia teaching certification or ten years industry experience in the field of Animation & Digital Arts.
Demonstrated expertise in their subject matter and/or direct subject-area teaching experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities