Itinerant Talented Teacher - Visual Arts
Itinerant Talented Teacher - Visual Arts
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Job Description
Scope Of Responsibilities:
- Instructs students in history aesthetics criticism and production in talent area in which students have been identified talented: visual art drama or music.
Performance Responsibilities/ Essential Functions:
- Develops a curriclum appropriate to meeting the needs of each talented student as dictated by the individual education program.
- Completes accurately neatly and on time all records and reports.
- Encourages parent interest and is available for conferences in order to keep the parent informed of the students progress and needs.
- Acts as a resource to administrators teacher and parents for drama music or visual arts.
- Creates an aesthetic environment in which students can develop their individual talents.
- Provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their talents to appropriate audiences.
- Fosters an understanding of the arts which goes beyond representation by encouraging students to use creative thought processes.
- Performs all other duties assigned by the principal.
Work Environment / Hours Worked:
- A talent education teacher is required to work in a school setting.
- The talent education teacher may be itinerant; therefore the work day consists of the number of hours required of teachers at the school at which the gifted education teacher signs in on any given day.
- The talent teacher may sometimes work evenings weekends and holidays as required by job responsibilites.
Communication Skills:
- A talent education teacher must be able to communicate in English both orally and in writing; must have the ability to accurately give and receive information both in person and via a telecommunication system; must be able to communicate successfully and pleasantly with students peers supervisors and the community.
Equipment Used:
- Telephone computer Xerox machine videocassette recorder and monitor video camera audio cassette recorder.
- Music education teachers: musical instruments as appropriate.
- Visual arts teachers: media as appropriate.
Physical Involvement:
- The teacher must be able to operate audiovisual and office equipment.
- Standing walking reachingbending and lifting up to ten pounds is sometimes required.
- The teacher must have the ability to provide own transportation to schools work locations and meeting sites.
- Mobility skills are necessary to access a variety of work locations.
Mental Involvement:
- The teacher must understand and interpret written and verbal instructions from supervisor; the teacher must be able to manage direct supervise and evaluate student learning activities.
Human Relations Involvement:
- The teacher must be able to work compatibly in group settings; must be able to respond positively to supervision and to accept suggestions for improvement; serves as liaison between the school and community.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid Louisiana teaching certificate
- Masters Degree
- Ancillary certification in talent area of music visual arts or drama
- Three years successful teaching experience.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Will vary with specific positions.
Physical Involvement:
- Must be able to operate office equipment.
- Standing walking reaching bending and lifting up to 10 pounds is required.
Compensation:
- JPS offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience.
- JPS also offers a competitive benefits package.
Employment Type
Full-Time
