Art Teacher Grades 1st - 5th

Baton Rouge•Baton Rouge, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Baton Rouge Charter School for students with dyslexia seeks a highly creative art educator to implement a 1st - 5th grade art curriculum. The role involves helping students express creativity, build confidence, and develop their unique strengths through artistic experiences. The art curriculum will serve as a pathway for students to engage with history, literature, culture, and interdisciplinary learning.

Requirements

Strong background in visual arts.
Passion for helping students express creativity, build confidence, and develop their unique strengths through artistic experiences.
Understanding of how art can serve as a pathway for students to engage with history, literature, culture, and interdisciplinary learning.
Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with classroom teachers and school leaders.
Strong desire to participate in ongoing professional learning to develop a deep understanding of dyslexia and its impact on learning.
Open-minded approach to instruction, including a willingness to utilize innovative, multisensory, and student-centered teaching practices.
Growth mindset and willingness to receive, reflect upon, and implement feedback regarding instructional practices.
Evidence of strong classroom management, organization, and student engagement skills.
Willingness to participate in collaborative planning and cross-curricular instructional opportunities.
Commitment to individualized instruction that recognizes and nurtures the strengths, interests, and needs of each student.
Ability to create an inclusive classroom environment where all students feel successful and valued.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students with dyslexia, learning differences, or special education needs.
Experience incorporating project-based learning, cultural studies, art history, or interdisciplinary connections into instruction.
Louisiana teaching certification in Art Education (or eligibility for certification).
Experience using a variety of artistic mediums, including drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, and digital art.

Responsibilities

Implement 1st - 5th grade art curriculum.
Help students express creativity, build confidence, and develop their unique strengths through artistic experiences.
Utilize art as a pathway for students to engage with history, literature, culture, and interdisciplinary learning.
Collaborate effectively with classroom teachers and school leaders.
Participate in ongoing professional learning to develop a deep understanding of dyslexia and its impact on learning.
Utilize innovative, multisensory, and student-centered teaching practices.
Receive, reflect upon, and implement feedback regarding instructional practices.
Demonstrate strong classroom management, organization, and student engagement skills.
Participate in collaborative planning and cross-curricular instructional opportunities.
Provide individualized instruction that recognizes and nurtures the strengths, interests, and needs of each student.
Create an inclusive classroom environment where all students feel successful and valued.