Art Teacher

Mount Vernon City School District•Mount Vernon, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Art teachers in Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD) work with a diverse range of students to provide a dynamic, intensive, and supportive environment that nurtures students' talents as artists, performers, songwriters, and art industry entrepreneurs. MVCSD guides students through the exploration and analysis of different art forms and implements a hands-on approach to art education fostering a culture of discovery and critical thinking. Art teachers in Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD) schools will: Provide units of study in the arts that are challenging, rigorous, and meet the New York State P-12 Learning Standards for the Arts thus signifying recognition that the arts are essential for a well-rounded, complete education, and contribute to raising overall student achievement. Foster connections between the arts and other disciplines, providing opportunities to access, develop, express, and integrate meaning across various content areas. Through creating, performing, responding, and connecting in the arts, all students can generate meaningful experiences, construct knowledge about the world, and build a more integrated understanding of self and community. Directly engages students in a complex array of choices and critical decisions that require independent and collaborative goal-seeking, persistence in overcoming creative and technical obstacles, and the search for multiple solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required
A valid New York State Subject Area Certification
Proven record of accomplishment for planning lessons with clear learning objectives and a means for assessing whether those objectives have been met
Strong organizational and communication skills
Demonstrated content knowledge and familiarity with New York State P-12 Learning Standards for the Arts (i.e., Artistic Processes, Anchor Standards, Discipline-Specific Performance Indicators, etc.)
Demonstrated success in tailoring instruction to the needs of diverse learners
Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide units of study in the arts that are challenging, rigorous, and meet the New York State P-12 Learning Standards for the Arts.
Foster connections between the arts and other disciplines, providing opportunities to access, develop, express, and integrate meaning across various content areas.
Directly engage students in a complex array of choices and critical decisions that require independent and collaborative goal-seeking, persistence in overcoming creative and technical obstacles, and the search for multiple solutions.
Utilizes formal and informal assessment tools and knowledge of human development to employ appropriate learning activities.
Manages classroom routines and procedures.
Incorporates appropriate educational technology and media.
Regularly communicate with parents outside of report cards and scheduled conferences.
Attends all faculty meetings, workshops, faculty/staff retreats, assemblies, and celebrations.
Maintains teacher web pages, weekly updates of assignments and grades on the web portal, production of interim, quarterly and semester grades.
Reflects critically upon his or her teaching experience, identifies areas for further professional development as part of a professional development plan that is linked to grade level, department, and school philosophy, and is receptive to suggestions for growth.