Art Teacher - Propel Montour Middle/High School

Propel Schools•Mc Kees Rocks, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Propel Montour is seeking a Middle/High School Art Teacher to collaborate with administrators and staff in planning for and leading students to learning success. The teacher develops and teaches curriculum based on the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards. Propel schools operate an extended school year with 190 instructional days and 30 professional development days, for a total of 220 work days annually. Propel’s Fine Arts classrooms provide a culturally affirming, emotionally and physically safe environment where students can take artistic risks and access grade-level content through engaging, authentic learning experiences. Students plan, create, revise, refine, and share artistic work; connect through and respond to authentic works and media; and discover and share their own expression. Visual Arts teachers have access to curriculum aligned to the National Core Arts Standards, exhibition opportunities, and Art of Education University resources, including FLEX curriculum and PRO professional development coursework. Fine Arts teachers also have collaboration opportunities with local organizations, dedicated supply budgets, and individualized professional development and support. The position offers a salary range of $50,485–$101,454, based on relevant prior work experience. The salary range is identified as year 4 of the salary scale. Propel provides an extended onboarding and professional-development program for new teachers, with ongoing annual support. Leadership and career development opportunities are also available.

Requirements

Valid Pennsylvania certification in the corresponding content area being taught.
Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
High level of personal organization and planning.
Ability to develop rigorous lesson plans and assessments.
Deep content-area knowledge.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development.
Ability to use data to differentiate instruction.
Commitment to the Promising Principles of Propel.
Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness, with the ability to reflect and adapt to diverse environments.
Skill in using Google Suite and willingness to experiment with and work with new technologies.

Responsibilities

Design coherent instruction using prescribed unit and lesson structures aligned with state standards and emerging best practices.
Develop and continually update learning resources, and participate in professional development.
Create a respectful instructional environment that promotes a culture of learning.
Use a variety of instructional strategies to engage students in age-appropriate learning, including computer-assisted, cooperative, and student-centered approaches.
Manage student behavior and classroom procedures to promote a safe learning environment.
Assess student learning through formal and informal techniques and use assessment information to guide instruction.
Implement student IEPs and participate in the special education process as needed.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date records and report student progress according to school policies and procedures.
Prepare for and achieve annual performance expectations prescribed or approved by administration.
Communicate regularly with families and respond to family-initiated communication in a timely manner.
Support students’ artistic learning, including opportunities to plan, create, revise, refine, and share artistic work.

Benefits

Competitive salary of $50,485–$101,454, based on relevant prior work experience.
Relocation allowance for new hires moving to the area from 90 miles away or farther.
Medical, dental, and vision plan options for employees and families at a low cost.
403(b) retirement plan; Propel contributes 5% automatically and matches up to 4%, with increased contributions after five years.
Two paid Wellness Days annually, five sick days, and ten Personal Days for teachers.
Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 annually for eligible coursework after course completion and receipt of grades.
Wellness activity reimbursement of $20 per month and the opportunity to earn up to $300 annually for participating in a Wellness Program.
School-based and network-wide professional development, including new-teacher Induction and ongoing annual Immersion support.
Leadership and career development opportunities, including Leadership Pathways.
Fine Arts collaboration opportunities with local organizations, dedicated supply budgets, and individualized professional development and support.