Art Teacher- 26-27 SY

Bloomfield NM • Bloomfield, NM

9h

About The Position

The Art Teacher will provide information and facilitate instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Valid New Mexico secondary teaching license with a Fine Arts endorsement required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately demonstrates knowledge of the content area and approved curriculum.
• Appropriately utilizes a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.
• Communicates with and obtains feedback from students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding.
• Comprehends the principles of student growth, development, and learning and applies them appropriately.
• Effectively utilizes student assessment techniques and procedures.
• Manages the educational setting in a manner that promotes positive student behavior and a safe and healthy environment.
• Recognizes student diversity and creates an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of positive student involvement and self-concept.
• Demonstrates a willingness to examine and implement change as appropriate.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and implementation of safe materials handling.
• Works productively with colleagues, parents, and community members.
• Follows board policies and administrative rules and regulations.
• Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning and includes demonstrating effective writing skills, and use of standard English.
• Manage time appropriately.
• Cooperate with administration, parents, and co-workers.
• Create a positive atmosphere and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning.
• Demonstrate concern for student’s well being and positive esteem.
• Prepare for instruction and show written evidence of preparation.
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district, and reports progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
• Attend and participate in faculty and training meetings.
• Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned.
• Leave adequate preparations for a substitute.
• Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectations for student behavior.
• Encourage cooperation between students.
• Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrate public relations skills.
• Use appropriate techniques, strategies, and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal.
• Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students.
• Use current technology for instruction and management purposes.
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
• Select, use, and interpret evaluation data.
• Is available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day, if needed.
• Attend extra-curricular activities.
• Spend time beyond the school day grading, recording papers, planning instruction, etc.
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect.
• Responsible for students on field trips.
• Act as a good role model within the context of the school.
• May supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab students.
• Develop and use community and professional resources.
• Understand and apply learning theories.
• Other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor

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