Art Teacher

New Bedford Public School District • New Bedford, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The New Bedford Public Schools is seeking a full-time Visual Art Teacher to complement our growing team of arts educators. We are deeply committed to an inclusive curriculum and school community that reflects the diversity of our student population. We strive to have the highest quality educators and encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We seek candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.

Requirements

• Licensed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• A demonstrated belief that each and every student can achieve at high levels.
• A demonstrated dedication to lifelong learning, reflection, and continued personal and professional growth.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds.
• Candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.
• People with multilingual skills, particularly in Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese and/or Spanish, to apply.

Responsibilities

• Be a creative and innovative educator with a philosophy that all students can demonstrate artistic skills and habits of mind
• Have strengths in arts integration and visual thinking skills, possess knowledge of various movements, styles and world cultures’ art.
• Educators should have positive classroom management techniques, be responsive to student diversity, enjoy working in an urban setting and work well with colleagues, administrators and parents.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills with colleagues, administrators and parents

What This Job Offers

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