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Middle School Design Tech/Graphic Design Teacher (2026/2027 School Year)
2026-2027 School Year
Carrollwood Day School is seeking a dynamic educator to join our middle school design/arts departments.
Well-qualified candidates will demonstrate a passion for design/arts instruction, strong communication skills,
eagerness to work within a team, and a commitment to continual professional development. The ideal
candidate will also easily form meaningful connections with middle school-aged students throughout their
academic journey.
Carrollwood Day School (http://www.carrollwooddayschool.org) is an innovative International Baccalaureate
(IB) independent school located in North Tampa, FL. Since the inception of CDS in 1982, we have prided
ourselves on being a community of learners. We have grown from a preschool into a comprehensive program
serving more than 1200 students from age two through 12th grade. Carrollwood Day School stands out as a
leader in its commitment to educating the whole child and is recognized nationally for its academic excellence
and its school-wide emphasis on character development. Outside the classroom, our students are engaged in
a multitude of athletics, arts, and extra-curricular programs. In short, we have PATRIOT PRIDE in everything
we do at CDS.
The vision of Carrollwood Day School is to build a community prepared and inspired to better the world. As an
IB World School, we cultivate principled entrepreneurial thinkers for a global society by enriching the mind,
strengthening the character, and inspiring the passions of our community.
Carrollwood Day School embraces and celebrates the rich diversity of our students, employees, and families
from all backgrounds. As an International Baccalaureate continuum school, CDS strives to create a supportive
and inclusive learning environment where each person is valued. We work to intentionally develop
cross-cultural competency and appreciation of differences within all constituents. We value the influence of a
wide range of experiences and perspectives in our classrooms, relationships, and interactions as we prepare
our students to contribute to a diverse and interconnected world.
Carrollwood Day School is one of only 36 independent schools in the United States to offer the full
curriculum/continuum of IB programmes from early childhood through college prep (PYP, MYP, and DP). In
2019, CDS was honored to become one of only 15 U.S. schools to earn membership in the Cum Laude
Society and also offer an International Baccalaureate education. In 2022, CDS was welcomed into the
prestigious Round Square organization. In 2023, CDS was awarded the Florida and National School of
Character Designation for the second time.
Understanding that a team of talented, supported, and growth-minded teachers is what leads to student
success, the first pillar of our strategic plan is to become the destination school for exceptional educators in the
Tampa Bay region. Want to join our team and better the world?
The Position of Middle School Design/Graphic Design Teacher:
As a cooperative member of the Design Technology Department and Middle School team, develop and teach
Middle School design tech/graphic design to students from grades 6 through 8. Provide an educational
atmosphere where students are inspired to fulfill their potential for intellectual and character growth.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Actively support and advance the vision and mission of Carrollwood Day School
- Teach developmentally appropriate Middle School Graphic Design/Design Tech classes, ensuring that
taught content and skills align with the expectations of a rich, college prep curriculum and the
expectations of the IB MYP programme. Graphic Design class includes topics such as web
design/curating, branding and marketing using tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Design
technology classes could include topics such as game design, rocketry, laser cutting, robotics and
programming.
- Sponsor the Middle School VEX Robotics team or First Robotics Competition
- In collaboration with the Department Chair, IB Coordinators, and colleagues, adapt material and
methods to develop relevant sequential assignments and unit & lesson plans that guide and challenge
students
- Establish and maintain student behavior standards needed to achieve a positive classroom
environment that ensures high levels of learning for all students
- Model and foster a love of graphic arts/design and its application in real-world situations
- Serve as an active member of the advisory program; utilize the established CDS advisory program
- Lead an extracurricular club to increase student engagement
- Using MYP rubrics, assess and document each student’s performance/progress both formally and
- Provide consistent and regular feedback to students and their parents through the school’s LMS,
- Be an active member of the design department, the Middle School team, and the greater CDS
- Encourage students to think independently and to express original ideas
- Partner and cooperate with learning specialists and counselors to identify and assess student needs
- Maintain subject matter expertise and professional competence by attending faculty development
- Incorporate 21st-century teaching skills into the curriculum and integrate appropriate educational
- Model and foster non-discriminatory practices and a global mindset
- Serve as a mentor and advocate for your students and advisees; be available throughout the school
- Be a role model of integrity and professionalism
- Be a team player; cheerfully participate in and/or assist with pick-up and drop-off, lunch duty,
assemblies, field trips, Back to School Night, school dances, and other duties and routines regularly
part of a PK-12 independent school environment
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance requirements, including attending division and other school
- Adhere to School policies as described in the Employee Handbook and other materials
Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes Needed for Success: Bachelor’s degree in a field related to Science, Design, Computer Science, or Information Technology;
- Three years of teaching at the middle school level, or equivalent professional career experience is
- The ideal candidate will have experience with Photoshop,Illustrator, and other graphic arts/design
- Preferred: Experience with the IB Programme
- Preferred: Experience in an independent school
- Preferred: Interest in interacting with students outside of the classroom through athletics or after school
enrichments
- Strong graphic design fluency; the ability and willingness to confidently teach graphic design subjects
- Demonstrate a passion for graphic design and the ability to inspire and foster a love of it with
- Have or complete within one year the Category One training with the IB; may be required to do training
- Demonstrate a natural affinity for working with middle school-aged children
- Strong understanding of the academic, social, and emotional development of middle school-aged
- Strong collaborative skills and eagerness to work with colleagues
- Strong proficiency in the Google suite of products (docs, sheets, drive, etc.)
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
- Have an interest in engaging with the greater CDS community beyond the traditional school day
- A high degree of professionalism, collegiality, and personal conduct both in and outside of school
- Ability, willingness, and judgment to interact and communicate effectively and positively with all
- Comfortable with ambiguity and change inherent in a school environment; willingness to adapt and pivot
- Enthusiasm and commitment to the vision and mission of the School
Compensation includes a comprehensive employee benefits package; CDS offers a competitive salary
commensurate with background and experience.
Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to Lindsay Bowman, Head of Middle School,
at lbowman@cdspatriots.org.
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