Mountain View Whisman School District | Job Title: Arts Specialist (Prop 28) |
Classification: Temporary Certificated or Classified Range N | Date Reviewed: Board of Trustees 4/3/25 MVEA: 5/16/25 CSEA: 5/20/25 |
Job Description:
Under the direction of the site principal the art specialist will plan and deliver art lessons (visual arts music theater media arts dance etc.)
Compensation: Pay is based on the appropriate corresponding salary schedule depending on work schedule.
Approximate work schedule 10month work year depending on site need. Approximate work hours 840 hours per week depending on site need.
Qualifications:
California Teaching Credential (Certificated)
BA in arts or college level arts courses preferred (Classified)
Experience working with students ages 414 years old preferred
Ability to develop curriculum and interactive pacing guides for specific Fine Arts courses
Knowledge of:
California Arts Standards
Ability to:
Utilize strong interpersonal skills to work and communicate effectively with colleagues parents and students
Physical Demands:
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. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch
or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and depth perception. Employee will frequently work at a computer and travel to attend meetings.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work environment includes working directly with children. There are a number of activities and situations happening at once and the employee must ensure that children are supervised at all times and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. The employee must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time. The job entails potential for exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes; exposure to bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases; and for interaction with disruptive and/or unruly individuals.
Supervised by: Site or Department Administrator Evaluated by: Site or Department Administrator
The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying.
Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Tara Vikjord at 6505 Montecito Ave. Mountain View CA 94043 or
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