LTS Art Teacher
LTS Art Teacher
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Job Description
Department:Fine and Performing Arts
FLSA Status(Exempt/Nonexempt):Exempt; Unit A
Reports to:Principal/K8 Fine Arts Coordinator
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:This position provides an opportunity for an energetic and highly organized teacher of visual art to teach a comprehensive array of visual art methods & materials and elements & principals of design. Emphasis will be placed on teaching 2D/3D studio skills and craft as well as visual art literacy history and media arts.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree
- Minimum of 3years experience teaching middle school visual art
- Ability to handle multitude of varying and complex issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer/media arts experience (including iPads)
Desired Qualifications:
- Excellent portfolio of individual and student artwork
- Experience with Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
- Experience with kiln operation with automated kiln sitter
- Maintains artistic endeavors and art making in any medium
- Broad knowledge of visual art history
- Teaching skills in drawing painting sculpture and ceramics
- Experience collaborating with fine arts and academic colleagues
- Experience exhibiting student artwork
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities (Not Limited To):
- Work in collaboration with building colleagues and citywide visual art teachers to maintain citywide visual art curriculum and assessment practices
- Maintain student art exhibits in designated areas throughout the school and at the Newton Education Center
- Assist students with artworks submitted to adjudicated competitions (e.g. Scholastic Art MAEA other)
- 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. Must have sufficient mobility to navigate within a large school building.
- Regularly required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Date Updated: 04/28/17
Employment Type
Full Time
