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Elementary Art Teacher - Newark - New Jersey

Being part of our team gives you lots of opportunities to grow, but with great power also comes great responsibility. Here are some of them:

  • Perform daily teaching tasks like teaching, grading, monitoring lunch, and any of the other things that make you awesome at your job.
  • Be a good TEAMmate – work closely with other school staff to create and reinforce a firm foundation for all classes.
  • Create an art curriculum for our incredible elementary schoolers (it’s more than just coloring in the lines!)
  • Help with diagnostic and progress monitoring testing across the school
  • Update student performance trackers and use data to help guide you plans
  • Communicate consistently with families about student progress
Posted: October 2018
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Location Newark, New Jersey, Northeast, USA
Start DateSeptember 2019
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelElementary
Number of Vacancies1

Qualifications and Requirements

Education RequiredOther
Additional School Requirements
  • A desire to have fun everyday
  • A minimum of two years teaching, preferably in an urban or low-income setting
  • A track record of success and planning in the classroom, with data that you can explain
  • Artistic ability (using the app DrawSomething won’t cut it!)
  • A collaborative attitude towards teaching and learning
  • The ability to be flexible in a growing school environment where things change all the time