Art Teacher

Job Title: Teacher

Job Status: Permanent/PartTime

Contact: Sister Danielle Truex IHM Principal

RESUMES PLEASE BE SENT TO: E-Mail:

Job Description:

Art Educator Assist in Various Areas

Part Time

Salary

Schedule - 3 Days per Week 7:30 - 3:30

Job Description

The Art and Educator reports to the principal and is responsible for working collaboratively to incorporate creative culturally responsive and age-appropriate art projects for students to be viewed by parents students and community members.

Duties and Responsibilities

The teacher is responsible for teaching PK - Grade 8 students once a week in art.

Write and implement engaging art lessons.

Develop a curriculum that promotes grade-level standards in art.

Monitor and document student participation and progress and provide students with grades as appropriate to their grade level.

Provide supervision and maintain a safe physical environment.

Utilize positive behavior management procedures to build a respectful learning community with each class.

Collaborate with other teachers parents and stakeholders and participate in regular meetings

Observe and understand students behavior and psyche and report suspicions of neglect abuse etc.

Develop and enrich professional skills and knowledge by attending seminars conferences etc.

Maintain a complete and accurate inventory of art equipment.

Refer items for purchase or repair to the administration.

Communicate with administration and faculty regularly to include and inform them of student progress in art.

Read weekly memos and email and respond as needed to establish special schedules maintain awareness of school initiatives and prepare for weekly classes.

Communicate with parents as needed.

Duties and responsibilities as needed and assigned by the school principal.

Essential Functions:

Create a culture and atmosphere of professionalism and respect among faculty/staff and administration by refraining from criticizing colleagues in front of students or parents or to other faculty members speaking respectfully to one another and being inclusive of all members of the community.

Commit to a culture of academic excellence and integrity by utilizing instructional time fully and communicating high expectations with parents and students.

Build an atmosphere where students are encouraged in their spiritual and human formation to adopt Catholic values and the human virtues of integrity honesty maturity and responsibility that will enable them to be successful in the future.

Observe appropriate boundaries between students/parents and teachers in communication technology and finances.

Follow all safety and security protocols and procedures and report any health safety or security concerns to the administration immediately.

Skills:

Proven experience as ateacher

Thorough knowledge of teaching best practices and legal educational guidelines partnered with a willingness to follow the schools policies and procedures

Proficient in use of Google for Education and Google Classroom

Able to learn and maintain an online gradebook virtual communications and other instructional technology and student information management systems.

Well-organized and committed

Creative and energetic

Strong moral valuesand discipline

Work independently and collaboratively without extensive oversight

Be able to manage schedules multi-task and respond to unpredictable situations with creativity and confidence

Communicate positively and effectively with all members of the school community

Degree in teachingor in a specialized subject with a certificate in education

Requirements:

FBI Fingerprint

PA Child Abuse

Criminal Background Check

Completion of Safe Environment Training

All required Archdiocese of Philadelphia documents.

Qualified and interested candidates pleasesend your resume and cover letter to the Principal at the e-mail address noted above.Clearances will be required as well as other documentation if the position is offered. Please download the Teacher Application attached for a list of documents that will be needed.

If the position is offered the candidate will be required to complete the Protecting Gods Children training through the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Additional information regarding this training can be foundhere.