High School Art Teacher

Position:                           Art Teacher  

Department:                     Middle School, High School

Reports:                          Division Principal

Interfaces With:              Students, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Divisional Offices

The ideal candidate will support our school’s mission, goals, and vision; value community; bring a spirit of enthusiasm, energy, and willingness to take thoughtful initiative in a collaborative setting

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare lessons on Art and Art History throughout the year for effective instruction within the classroom

              • Prepare classroom by setting up equipment required for lessons

• Develop students’ drawing, coloring and painting techniques

• Provide instruction on the use of media such as graphite and charcoal pencils, oils and watercolor paint.

              • Effective curriculum delivery; teach students about Art History

• Effective management of student groups, while providing for a variety of learning styles, ability levels, and educational backgrounds

              • Maintain rigorous and appropriate learning expectations of all students at all times

              • Monitor student learning and set goals and strategies to meet students’ needs

• Maintain accurate up-to-date records of student progress and attendance

• Engage parents and students in the learning process through frequent and meaningful communications about student progress

              • Be available to parents and students outside of school hours

              • Engage in department/team planning, curriculum review and others

• Interact cooperatively with colleagues in the development of cohesive curriculum materials and the establishment of instructional goals

• Cooperate with and participate in the planning and evaluation of the school program

• Keep current with best practices in education through coursework, in-service programs, and by attending professional development meetings, conferences and workshops

              • Remain proficient in school related technologies

 • Engage with students in meaningful activities beyond the classroom which extend learning experiences for students (coaching, organizing field trips, sponsorship of clubs, events, community service projects, etc.

• Support student extra-curricular programs by sponsoring activities and serving on committees as appropriate

Additional duties:

• Engage with the administration in a committed effort to improve own instructional skills

              • Openly support and abide by all school policies and procedures

              • Model the ‘Core Values’ in interactions with the school community

              • Liaise with the Principal, taking on tasks as assigned, including all school goals

Personal:

• Demonstrate commitment to personal continuous professional growth and development

              • Develop and maintain effective working relationships

• Exhibit a professional attitude toward criticism

• Recognize and strengthen personal performance through self-analysis of actions, participating in professional development activities, exploring educational research, participating in professional organizations, and through formal renewal programs

 Job Skills and Requirements:

 • Bachelor’s degree with a valid teaching certificate/license in content area and/or related field

              • A minimum of two years, current, full time related teaching experience

              • Teaching experience in an American curriculum school preferred

• Experience with current best practices, current teaching materials, and current instructional strategies as well as recent professional growth activities

             • Focused instruction and assessment on student learning