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Theater Arts Teacher
The theater arts teacher provides students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual emotional physical and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society. The teacher is responsible for developing student success in communication and collaboration skills while increasing student understanding of theatre arts and performance. The teacher will lead students in the exploration and refinement of the creative process while developing criticalthinking skills by implementing Division approved curriculum based on VDOE Theatre Arts SOLs; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; developing lesson plans; modeling the necessary skills to perform assignments; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students parents and administration regarding student progress expectations goals. etc..
Essential Functions:
- Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress support teachers expectations develop methods for improvement and/or reinforce classroom goals in the home environment
- Assess students academic learning and/or skills to provide feedback to students parents and administration
- Assist other teachers to implement curriculum
- Attend a variety of educational workshops seminars inservices ongoing evaluation process reviewing the position plan etc. to maintain their professional knowledge
- Coordinate a variety of activities (e.g. field trips transportation lesson plans etc. to ensure the availability of equipment materials and personnel to achieve objectives
- Develop curriculum and/or individual plans for students in collaboration with classroom team (e.g. IEP Section 504 Health Care Plans etc. to provide classroom activities and routines that support individual/group needs and/or deliver services in compliance with established guidelines
- Instruct students to improve their success in academic interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study
- Apply best practices for instruction in planning and instructional delivery while focused on equity culturally responsive practices and traumainformed care
- Maintain classroom equipment work areas student files/records (e.g. instructional materials cleaning work areas/playground et. to ensure availability of items provide reliable information and/or ensure safe and sanitary environment
- Model conversation manners cleanup activities listening etc. to demonstrate appropriate social behavior
- Monitor students in a variety of educational settings (e.g. classroom playground field trips etc. to provide a safe and positive learning environment
- Organize indoor/outdoor quiet/active activities appropriate to age groups for the purpose of actively participating in the learning activities with children
- Oversee instructional assistants to provide supervision training and/or encourage their participation in planning curriculum development and classroom activities
- Participate in a variety of program activities (e.g. family staffing staff training planning communication and evaluation activities etc. to convey and/or receive information related to program plan
- Prepare teaching materials and related reports (e.g. grades attendance anecdotal records etc. to implement lesson plans and document student progress
- Respond to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and/or direct to appropriate personnel for resolution
- Respond to inquiries form a variety of sources to resolve issues provide information and/or referrals
- Assist other personnel as may be required to ensure an efficient and effective work environment
This list of essential functions is expected of all teachers. Depending on the actual teaching assignment some functions will be added or altered to accommodate the specific grade level content ability of students and documentation requirements.
Skills Knowledge and Abilities:
Skills are required to perform single technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions; apply pertinent policies regulations and/or laws; planning and managing activities; preparing and maintain accurate records; and operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications; knowledge of basic math including calculations using fractions percents and/or ratios; read technical information; compose a variety of documents and/or facilitate group discussions; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions; specific knowledge to satisfactorily apply appropriate codes policies regulations and/or laws age appropriate activities lesson plan requirements community resources and stages of child development; ability to schedule activities meetings and/or events gather collate and/or classify data; use jobrelated equipment; knowledge of and ability to apply best instructional practices in lessons; flexibility to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined but different processes; operate equipment using standardized methods; ability to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups; independent interpretation of guidelines; problem solving with equipment; ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships; adapting to changing work priorities; maintaining confidentiality exhibiting tact and patience; working flexible hours.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelors Degree in a jobrelated area with eligibility for a Virginia teaching license in Drama K12. A masters degree is preferred. Job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is desired. Must be a culturally responsive educator. Bilingual in English and another World Language preferred.
Physical Conditions and Nature of Work:
The usual and customary methods of performing the teaching position require the following physical demands: significant lifting carrying pushing and/or pulling; frequent stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling; and the significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 24 sitting 33 walking and 43 standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and some hazardous conditions.
Evaluation:
The teacher is evaluated by the principal.
Contract Length:
10 months/200 days unless specified to include a different number of days
Employment Type
Full-Time
