Elementary Art Teacher (Madison/Leesburg)

Warsaw Community SchoolsWarsaw, IN
Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic Elementary Art Teacher to inspire students’ imagination, self-expression, and appreciation for the visual arts through engaging, age-appropriate lessons. The ideal candidate will foster a positive, inclusive classroom environment while helping students develop artistic skills, confidence, and an understanding of diverse art forms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)
  • Valid Indiana Teaching License
  • Ability to learn, organize and implement an instructional program designed to educate, inspire and challenge students K-6.
  • Ability to collect and use data to make decisions regarding student progress
  • Ability to work with students, staff, and parents
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities to meet deadlines under time constraints
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing sufficient to express ideas, thoughts and instruction clearly to staff, patrons and students
  • Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of personnel administration, including but not limited to, management principles and practices, conflict resolution, team building with staff.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively on inter- and intra-agency levels.
  • Ability to understand and maintain program finances within an assigned budget.
  • Knowledge and experience with computer software and systems.
  • Exhibits patience, courtesy, respect, ethical conduct and tact when dealing with all people

Nice To Haves

  • Ability to supervise and evaluate staff, coordinate work and control assignments.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares meaningful lesson plans to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and working time.
  • Stimulates students' attitudes toward an interest in art by providing an artistic environment for classes.
  • Evaluates each student's artistic growth, performance, achievement, and maintains records as required.
  • Teaches the proper use of art tools, equipment, and materials; demonstrates techniques in activities (drawing, painting, and ceramics).
  • Maintains professional competence by way of in-services provided by the corporation or other professional growth activities related to art.
  • Utilizes students' work for current displays for hallways, bulletin boards, and special programs; displays their work in the classroom.
  • Encourages students' sense of responsibility for having necessary supplies.
  • Identifies student needs, communicates and cooperates with staff members, parents, students in assessing and assisting students to solve health, attitude, progress, and learning problems.
  • Responsible for safeguarding school property, art tools, and equipment.
  • Assists administrator in ordering art supplies (tools, instructional aids, and books).
  • Performs other reasonably-related duties as may be assigned by the principal.
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