Visual Art Teacher
Visual Art Teacher
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Job Description
Department:Fine and Performing Arts
FLSA Status(Exempt/Nonexempt):Exempt; Unit A
Reports to: Principal/Department Chair
In compliance with state and federal laws newton public schools is committed to equity antiracism anda nondiscrimination policyfor students employees and prospective applicants. All educational and employment determinations are based on an individuals qualifications and achievements without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age pregnancy gender identity genetic information national origin ancestry homelessness physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and/or federal statute.
SUMMARY:The Art Teacher is responsible for planning organizing and conducting a comprehensive and dynamic curriculum for teaching the knowledge and skills central to visual art literacy at the high school level (grades 912. The position entails teaching skills in: drawing painting printmaking sculpture ceramics. This is a one year 0.4 position.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- Appropriate DESE teaching license
Drawing and Painting portfolio
- Ability to handle multitude of varying and complex issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to use technology effectively
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience teaching high school students
- Desire to collaborate with other teachers within and outside of the F&PA
- Ability to work autonomously and make independent decisions
- Ability to organize tasks set priorities and meet deadlines manage multiple tasks
- Good problemsolving skills
- Experience exhibiting student artwork
- Experience with kiln operation
- Experience with Photography
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities (Not Limited To):
- Prepare and deliver instructional lessons with clear and measurable outcomes
- Provide appropriate and effective learning experiences for students from a wide range of socioeconomic levels and cultural backgrounds
- Design and demonstrate differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Implement accommodations and curricular modifications as specified in educational plans (IEPs) and as needed to meet the learning needs of students
- Provide a motivating and stimulating learning environment
- Use a variety of formal and informal assessments to accurately measure student progress toward and to modify further instruction.
- Use a computer and other technology to support student learning in and out of the classroom
- Provide students with support (remediation and enrichment) using a variety of strategies
- Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum lesson and assessment design
- Participate actively in faculty department and team meetings
- Set professional development goals develop professional development plans and participate in professional development activities that improve teaching practice
- Communicate effectively with students colleagues parents and the community
- Follow safety procedures and written and verbal instructions
- Prepare the classroom space and supplies as needed for materials.
- Participate in community events such as the display of student work.
- Appropriately handle student work (for example the loading of kilns)
- Consistent reliable and punctual attendance is essential for supervision and instruction of the students
- Responsible for implementing other job related duties as needed
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
Work Environment:
- Majority of work is performed in a school/classroom environment. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate. Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function. Rarely absent or late unless the situation is of an emergency nature.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job the teacher is frequently required to walk stand sit talk and hear. The teacher is regularly required to bend stoop crouch and/or kneel and will need to be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Must have sufficient mobility to navigate within a large school building.
This is a one year 0.4 position.
Employment Type
Part-Time
