Art Teacher - 2026/2027

Yukon Public Schools•Yukon, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Art Teacher will guide students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation. This role involves meeting and instructing assigned classes, preparing lessons that reflect achievable objectives, and creating an effective classroom environment conducive to learning. The teacher will work to achieve curriculum goals, communicate objectives to students, and address students' needs by referring them to appropriate school personnel when necessary. Building open communication with students and parents regarding academic and behavioral progress is key. The position also involves curriculum planning in cooperation with administration, taking precautions to protect students and resources, assisting administration with policy implementation, and participating in faculty and professional activities. The role requires timely completion of reports and paperwork, punctuality for assigned duties, and maintaining cooperative relationships with colleagues. Professional growth is encouraged through various avenues such as training courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, and college classes. The teacher must maintain appropriate emotional control, physical health, and personal appearance, and perform other assigned tasks.

Requirements

As set by state certification authorities
Elementary Education or Art certification preferred

Responsibilities

Meets and instructs assigned classes at designated times unless appropriate Principal/Personnel has been notified.
Prepares for assigned classes and provides written evidence of preparation that reflect objectives to be achieved.
Creates an effective classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students within the limits of the resources of the district.
Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with these goals.
Establishes clear objectives and communicates these objectives to students.
Discerns students' needs, and refers, when appropriate, to school personnel who can best help with their problems.
Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning academic and behavioral progress of assigned students.
Plans curriculum in cooperation with administration that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment and facilities.
Assists administration in developing/implementing policies, rules and regulations.
Attends and participates in faculty and professional activities.
Completes reports and other school related paperwork within time and date requested.
Accepts the responsibility and arrives punctually for activities and duties as assigned.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with co-workers.
Upgrades professional growth through one or more of the following: Professional training courses, Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, College classes, Other professional activities.
Maintains appropriate emotional control, physical health and personal appearance.
Performs such other tasks and assumes other tasks and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal and/or Superintendent.