Art Lead (Leave Coverage)

The Parish School • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Art Educator leads weekly art education that allow students to interact with a variety of materials that encourage self-expression and appreciation of the artistic process at the early childhood and elementary levels. Art groups incorporate a variety of different mediums that facilitate growth and learning, including drawing, painting, sculpting and mixed media exploration.

Requirements

• Nurturing spirit - Uses positive language, sets clear expectations, recognizes positive qualities in every student.
• Collaborative nature - Willing to offer ideas and take direction.
• Ability to work with others and take initiative and to problem solve complex situations with staff, students, or parents.
• Willingness to learn about all areas of child development - Academics and Social Emotional
• Sound judgment in decision making and problem solving.
• Organized with strong time management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Flexible and creative thinker
• Dependable
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Creates art lessons and leads art classes through art-based curriculum to support language and learning goals for individual students.
• Plans instruction to achieve specific objectives based upon student need, established curriculum, and consultation with lead teachers/therapists.
• Implements instructional techniques to encourage and motivate students.
• Assess student’s needs as the develop, implementing and evaluating daily lesson plans.
• Modifies and individualizes instruction of program to meet the needs of each child.
• Utilizes and implements appropriate classroom management techniques to ensure student safety, and to create a productive and supportive learning environment that integrates academic and social development for every student.
• Maintains a calendar of activities and community events that provides a variety of student centered experiences to learn about a variety of art.
• Collaborates and consults with the Integrates Arts and Sciences team, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, and mental health counselors to assts each student.
• Ensures a safe and secure environment for all staff and students by proactively monitoring facilities, enforcing safety protocols, and responding promptly to potential hazards or incidents, including during all drills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed