Art Teacher - Interim @ Holbrook Middle

Gaston County Schools•Lowell, NC

About The Position

Under general supervision, plans, organizes, and presents instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills contributing to their educational and social development. The Art Teacher teaches the North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Essential Standards and the course of study prescribed by the district-approved curriculum. The role includes integrating content areas into the art program and helping students develop within the regular curriculum. The teacher develops and uses instructional materials for students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity; provides individualized and group instruction; maintains standards of student control; evaluates students’ academic and social growth; and keeps appropriate records. The teacher communicates with parents, holds conferences about student progress, identifies student needs, and cooperates with professional staff to address health, attitude, and learning concerns. The role also involves creating an effective learning environment, maintaining professional competence through professional development, selecting and requisitioning instructional materials, maintaining inventory records, supervising students during out-of-classroom activities, participating in committees and student activities, and taking part in community and state cultural arts events and programs. The position reports directly to the Principal and is classified as exempt. Salary follows the North Carolina Teacher’s Salary Schedule. If offered the position, the prospective employee must pass a health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Hold a North Carolina license in Art Education (00810) or be eligible for a license.
Knowledge of strategies for teaching a wide variety of learners.
Ability to manage instructional time and student behavior.
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
Ability to communicate in written and oral form; read correspondence and reports; prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, and instructional materials; and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to monitor student performance and implement data-based planning.
Knowledge of content integration and student growth and development.
Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned and adapt to stress and emergency situations.
Must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test if offered the position.
Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle objects or controls, reach, talk, and hear; occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Visual abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus; visual acuity to prepare data, work with record processes, and conduct extensive reading and research.
Ability to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
Experience with Smartboard© and other forms of technology.

Responsibilities

Teach the North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Essential Standards and the district-approved curriculum.
Develop and use instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
Provide individual and group instruction designed to meet student needs and motivate students.
Establish and maintain standards of student control to support effective participation in activities.
Evaluate students’ academic and social growth and maintain appropriate records.
Provide instruction and activities that meet school and district policies, goals, and objectives.
Communicate with parents through a variety of means and hold conferences to discuss student progress and explain the school program.
Identify student needs and cooperate with professional staff to assess and help students address health, attitude, and learning problems.
Create an effective learning environment, including functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards and interest centers.
Maintain professional competence through district in-service activities, professional growth activities, and university courses.
Select and requisition instructional materials and maintain inventory records.
Cooperate in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities.
Participate in faculty and/or district committees and sponsor student activities.
Integrate content areas into the art program and understand art’s role in the regular curriculum.
Participate in community and state cultural arts events and programs.
Perform other related work as required.