Art and Innovation Long Term Substitute

2025-2026 School YearJob DescriptionTitle:Art TeacherReports To: PrincipalEvaluated By: PrincipalPosition Function/Job Purpose: Direct and manage the overall program of instrumental music for the district/school. Provide students with opportunities to participate in extracurricular band activities perform often and ensure compliance with all state and district requirements. Plan activities to achieve district region and state recognition. Qualifications:Bachelors or Masters Degree in Art EducationMassachusetts Art Certification with the Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationPedagogical knowledge and skills in ArtExperience teaching elementary studentsAbility to maintain student confidentialityJOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The Art Teacher shall perform all job functions and assume all responsibilities outlined in the Elementary Teacher or Secondary Job Description. The Art Teacher is an integral part of the total school program and has specific professional responsibilities related to the certification held and professional position assigned and shall:1. Plan and implement instruction to ensure that all students meet and exceed the State Core Curriculum Content Standards in the five broad categories of the visual and performing arts: Developing aesthetic awareness; Creating visual art; Demonstrating critical analytical judgmental and evaluative skills; Understanding the historical social and cultural context of artistic accomplishments; and Using skills to design space sound and events.2. Emphasis shall be on understanding the processes and cultural context of the arts as well as on the traditional emphasis of creating visual products.3. Provide a variety of learning experiences so that students demonstrate skills and concepts learned through displays portfolios and a variety of communication mediums including electronic media presentations.4. Incorporate each of the Core Curriculum Content Standards into the visual arts instruction when appropriate to reinforce the schools responsibility to ensure that all students meet and exceed all of the Standards.5. Coordinate instruction with other teachers of the school. Communicate regularly and assist classroom teachers with integrating the visual arts into the instructional program.6. Provide and supervise opportunities for students to demonstrate individually and in groups the skills and talents developed in the art program bringing pride of accomplishment to students and to the school. These opportunities may occasionally be outside of the normal work day for teachers including evenings and weekends.7. Provide instruction in the proper use of artistic materials and equipment ensuring safe use.8. Maintain safe working conditions for all art equipment.9. Engage the learners in differentiated learning experiences for the range of skill levels and developmental needs found in the classroom managing when appropriate multiple instructional activities simultaneously.10. Provide and effectively organize a variety of materials equipment media and community resources to support the instructional program using school approved procedures.11. Monitor the pacing of instruction and budget class time efficiently by providing clear directions outlining expectations and effectively bringing to closure instructional experiences.12. Use effective presentation skills when employing direct instruction including appropriate vocabulary and examples clear and legible visuals and articulate and audible speech.13. Use excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students parents and colleagues.14. Provide a nurturing supportive and positive classroom climate that encourages student responsibility using positive motivation clear classroom routines challenging instructional strategies and effective classroom management techniques.15. Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner using school approved procedures. Seek assistance of the parents and the Principal or designated supervisor when needed.16. Establish a professional rapport with students that earns their respect.17. Employ a variety of methods for students to demonstrate learning and accomplishments. Evaluate and grade homework assignments and tests in a timely fashion providing feedback to the student on performance.18. Maintain records and provide evidence of growth and progress to parents and to students.19. Work cooperatively with adults assigned to the classroom (e.g. paraprofessionals student teachers parents and volunteers) establishing clear expectations for roles and responsibilities.20. Maintain positive cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with the administration instructional staff students parents and representatives of resource agencies within the community.21. Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.22. Perform any duties that are within the scope of employment and certifications as assigned by the Principal and assigned supervisor and not otherwise prohibited by law or Environment:Be able to work in a close environmentBe able to work in moderately noisy environmentBe able to handle frequent interruptionsPhysical Requirements:Ability to lift physically and emotionally capable of carrying-out responsibilities and duties in a busy computerized environment. This position requires sustained physical activity such as sitting at a desk for several hours a day hand/wrist movement as in writing or using a computer keyboard/mouse. Other activities may include moderate to frequent exertion in body movements such as reaching bending and Requirements include the ability to read routine and complex documents and to use a computer.