Art Teacher

New Haven Ecology Project • New Haven, CT

16h • Onsite

About The Position

Common Ground High School is seeking an experienced, data-driven, and compassionate educator to join their team as an Art Teacher. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position. The ideal candidate will hold a CT certification in Art (042) or have an Art endorsement. The role involves teaching 10th-grade integrated Art classes and an Art elective, collaborating with the 10th-grade Core Curriculum team on a culturally relevant, social justice-focused curriculum, and acting as a supportive team member within a creative faculty. Responsibilities include developing differentiated lesson plans, working with special education colleagues, analyzing student performance data, preparing records, and promoting family engagement.

Requirements

• CT certification: Art (042), or certification with an Art endorsement is required.
• Experience developing and sustaining relationships with community partners.
• Understanding of the history and present-day dynamics of the city of New Haven, as well as connections/social networks within our city.
• Experience in trauma-informed work, restorative justice, social emotional learning/literacy.
• Background in experiential, place-based, and/or project-based learning.
• Experience working with Google applications, online course management platforms, and other online learning tools.
• Prior experience working with ELL students.
• Ability to analyze student data to make informed recommendations for literacy instruction.
• Demonstrated success of managing student behavior and classroom routines to maximize learning time and create a positive classroom environment.
• Prior experience and positive record of collaborating with school staff.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed instruction and possess a belief that all students can learn and be successful.
• A passion for our social justice mission and commitment to equitable and sustainable change.

Nice To Haves

• Background in the themes at the center of the 10th grade core: New Haven Stories, Justice, Power, Public Health
• Experience with and passion for the arts and arts education (including videography, visual fine arts, theater, photography, spoken word).
• Values and embraces collaboration, communication, and has capacity to work effectively within a team that includes multiple teachers and community partners.
• Experience working directly with racially, economically, academically diverse high school aged young people, and with low-income young people and people of color in particular.
• Knowledge about and passion for working for an organization that is committed to social justice, the dismantling of systems of oppression, and creating a just, equitable, and inclusive culture.
• Experience working with Google applications, online course management platforms, and other online learning tools.

Responsibilities

• Teach Common Ground’s Integrated 10th grade Art classes and one Art elective class.
• Work with the 10th grade Core Curriculum team to support 10th grade students through an culturally relevant integrated curriculum with a focus on social justice.
• Act as a strong team member for Common Ground’s small, dedicated, creative faculty; teaching an elective or supporting instruction in another Common Ground course for one period a day.
• Develop materials and lesson plans to teach students with varied instructional needs.
• Work collaboratively with department colleagues and members of the special education team.
• Actively review student performance data and Prepare and maintain all records and reports
• Promote the engagement of families in their student’s educational progress.

What This Job Offers

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